The Closet
January 28, 1778
Medium
Etching and aquatint
Dimensions
sheet: 9 1/16 x 14 11/16 in. (23 x 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession Number
83.2.1030
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Closet**, an etching and aquatint print created on January 28, 1778, captures the sharp wit of British satire during the height of the American Revolution.ributed to John Williams or anonymous British artist of the 18th century this work measures a modest 9 1/16 x 14 11/16 inches and resides in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department thanks to a gift from William H. Huntington in1883. Etching provided crisp lines for detailed caricature, while aquatint added subtle tonal gradients, allowing the artist to evoke depth and drama in a compact format—perfect for disseminat...
About the Artist
John Williams|Anonymous, British, 18th century (British|British) · 1762 |1700 –1779 |1800
active London, 1762–79|