Two Boys Blowing a Bladder by Candle-light, 1773, Aquatint printed in red and brown inks, plate: 11 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (28.6 x 21.3 cm), Prints, After Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) (British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby), This depiction of two boys testing the capacity of a bladder perfectly captures the scientific spirit of the Age of Enlightenment. Burdett's print is unique in that it bears no trace of etched outlines, and thus may be the first pure aquatint produced in England
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Two Boys Blowing, Bladder, Candle-light, 1773, Aquatint printed, red, brown inks, plate, 11 1/4 x 8 3/8, 28.6 21.3 cm, Prints, After Joseph Wright, Wright of Derby, British, Derby, 1734–1797, depiction, two boys, testing, capacity, bladder perfectly, captures, scientific spirit, Age, Enlightenment, Burdett, print, unique, bears no, trace, etched outlines, thus, first pure, aquatint, produced, England
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