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Print (Mezzotint)
(Unidentified Woman)
Richard Purcell, Frans van der Myn, Robert Sayer
1755-1765
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Purcell (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2949
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2949
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
(Unidentified Woman)
Category
Prints and Maps - Maps and Prints Study Collection
Creator (Role)
Richard Purcell (Mezzotinter); Frans van der Myn (Painter); Robert Sayer (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1755-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: R,\d Purcell fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Vander Myn Pinx.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Printed for Rob.\t Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleetstreet.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
15 (H) x 10.7 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38 (H) x 27.2 (W) x 35.2 (Image H) x 25.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14.0 in. (35.5 cm). Plate W: 10.0 in. (25.3 cm).
Publisher Summary
R. Sayer
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
R. Sayer
Edition State
II or III
Edition Watermark
Unidentified countermark
Edition Notes
State II, according to Smith, is a reworked plate with the Bowles & Son's address erased. This impressoin bears the inscription of Robert Sayer, perhaps State III, not recorded by Smith.