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Jan Punt
Illustration from Tom Jonespublished 1750

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Engraving labeled 'Frontispice' showing two figures in 18th-century dress flanking a canopied bed, one holding a candlestick, with a small child lying between them
Book illustration engraving; a figure in 18th-century servant's dress and turban holds a candle near a doorway while a second figure lies collapsed on the floor in the foreground; fine crosshatched linework; text reads "Tom. I. Pag. 217" at upper right.
Engraving of a nighttime scene outside a stone building; a man in 18th-century dress raises a club or weapon overhead while another figure recoils and a third lies on the ground; a figure watches from an upper window; bare trees and a full moon in the background; fine crosshatched linework.
Engraving of four figures gathered around a candlelit table in an interior scene; a standing man gestures across the table toward a seated figure at right, with two others at left; a framed portrait hangs on the wall above; fine cross-hatching throughout; engraver's inscriptions at bottom margin.
Line engraving of three figures outdoors beside a large bare tree. At left, a hunched figure in ragged clothing extends a hand; at center and right, two men in 18th-century coats, breeches, and tricorn hats face them. Fine cross-hatching defines shadow and texture throughout.
Book illustration engraving, three figures in an 18th-century interior: a seated man in a chair, a woman in an apron leaning toward him, and a standing man in coat and wig gesturing outward; a wall-mounted cabinet with open doors behind them; engraver and designer credits in lower margins.
Engraving of an interior scene with three figures in 18th-century dress: a seated woman at left, a standing man in the center gesturing toward a woman at right who holds open a door curtain. Corinthian columns, an ornate mantelpiece, and a wall-mounted bust decorate the room. Fine cross-hatching with text "Tome III. Pag. 65" at upper right.
Book illustration engraving, 18th-century interior scene with three figures: a man in tricorn hat entering through an open door at left, a standing man in embroidered coat gesturing toward a seated woman in an elaborate ruffled gown. Fine cross-hatching throughout; text reads 'Tome III. Pag. 141' at upper right.
Engraving of an interior bedroom scene; a woman in voluminous 18th-century dress sits in a chair beside a canopied bed, raising one hand toward a man in powdered wig and formal coat standing in a doorway at left; candlelight from a two-armed candlestick illuminates the scene with fine crosshatched shading. Text at top reads "Tome III. Pag. 159."
Engraving of an 18th-century interior scene: a seated woman in a full-skirted dress looks up at a standing man in coat and breeches who gestures toward her across a draped table; a third figure peers through a doorway at right; fine crosshatching with engraver's and designer's inscriptions at bottom margin.
Line engraving of three men in 18th-century coats and tricorn hats within a vaulted stone arcade; one man seated at left, two standing and gesturing toward him, with fine cross-hatching throughout. Inscribed 'Tom. IV. Pag. 122.' at upper right.
Engraving of four figures in 18th-century dress in an interior room: a man seated in a chair at left, two women standing at center gesturing toward a man at right who holds papers, with fine cross-hatched line work throughout.
Engraving of three figures in a rococo interior: a man at left gestures with raised hands toward a woman in an elaborate full-skirted gown at right, while a second man kneels between them reaching toward her; paneled walls and a tall window with ornate carved surround in background.
Engraving of an attic interior with exposed roof beams and hanging laundry; two standing figures in 18th-century dress attend to a person lying in a simple bed at right, with clothing and a vessel on the floor.
Book illustration engraving, interior scene with three figures in 18th-century dress: a man seated in a Rococo chair looking upward, a woman kneeling beside him in a ruffled cap, and a standing male figure in working clothes gesturing from an open doorway, light streaming from upper left, ornate fireplace at left margin.
Artist or Maker
Jan Punt
Title
Illustration from Tom Jones
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
published 1750
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 x 3 5/8 in. (15.24 x 9.21 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.78.94.1-.15
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Béraldi, Henry; Portalis, Roger. Les graveurs du dix-huitième siècle. Paris: D. Morgand et C. Fatout, 1880-1882.