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Print (Mezzotint)
Mary Dutchess of Ancaster,, 1756
Richard Houston, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Robert Sayer
1758-1775
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Houston (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2598
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2598
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Mary Dutchess of Ancaster,, 1756
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Richard Houston (Mezzotinter); Sir Joshua Reynolds (Painter); Robert Sayer (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1758-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: R.d Houston Fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: I. Reynolds pinxt 1758
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Printed for & Sold by Rob.t Sayer, opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
13.8 (H) x 9.7 (W) x 13 (Image H) x 8.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35 (H) x 24.7 (W) x 33 (Image H) x 22.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.1 in. (33.2 cm). Plate W: 9 in. (23 cm).
Publisher Summary
R. Sayer
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
R. Sayer
Edition State
III
Edition Watermark
Unidentified
Edition Notes
State III, with Sayer's address. State II, with inscription: "Sold by R. Houston, near Drumond's Charing Cross." Late impression; design reinforced with etched lines.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Smith, John Chaloner. 1884 British Mezzotinto Portraits; Being a Descriptive Catalogue of These Engravings from the Introduction of the Art to the early part of the present century. 2. 461-940.
• See p.645, no.1Book: Hamilton, Edward. 1884 The Engraved Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
• p. 78Book: The British Museum, et al. Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings.
• p. 45