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Cousins was celebrated for his mastery of mezzotint, a labour-intensive and intricate printmaking method. Cousins became one of the leading practitioners of this art form in the nineteenth century.
One of Cousins' primary contributions to printmaking was his ability to faithfully reproduce the works of prominent painters, like this print after a painting by Joshua Reynolds. His mezzotints helped to disseminate and popularise these artists's works to a broader audience.
One of Cousins' primary contributions to printmaking was his ability to faithfully reproduce the works of prominent painters, like this print after a painting by Joshua Reynolds. His mezzotints helped to disseminate and popularise these artists's works to a broader audience.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter
Title
Muscipula
Date
1879
Medium
mezzotint engraving on paper
Accession number
135/1933/3
Work type
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX England
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