The Devil's Darling: Text
March 12, 1814
Medium
Letterpress
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (18.5 × 11 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.1568(2)
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Rudolph Ackermann, London|Harrison & Leigh Printers · 1794–1832
**Rudolph Ackermann (1764–1834)** was a pivotal Anglo-German publisher, printseller, and entrepreneur whose London-based business shaped Regency-era visual culture through innovative printmaking and illustrated publications. Born in Stollberg, Saxony, he trained as a saddler and coach-builder before moving to London around 1787. He initially worked in carriage design and related trades, later esta...