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Print (Mezzotint)
Mrs. Oldfield
John Simon, Jonathan Richardson the Elder
1705-1710
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2699
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2699
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Mrs. Oldfield
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher); Jonathan Richardson the Elder (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1705-1710
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I. Simon fec. & Ex.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: I. Richardson pinx.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
15.7 (H) x 11.5 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 9.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.9 (H) x 29.3 (W) x 35.3 (Image H) x 25 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14 in. (35.6 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Simon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Simon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
Unidentified
Edition Notes
Brilliant impression of a very rare first state.
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. 3. 941-1428.
• See p. 1106, no.113.Book: Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
• See p.296, no.19.Book: Lafler, Joanne. 1989 The Celebrated Mrs. Oldfield: The Life and Art of an Augustan Actress.
Article: Fleischer, Roland E. 1987 "Gustavus Hesselius and Penn Family Portraits: A Conflict between Visual and Documentary Evidence". American Art Journal. 19 (3): 4-18.
• See fig. no. 12, p. 16.