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Print (Mezzotint)
Lady Stanhope
Richard Purcell, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 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
1965.2956
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2956
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Lady Stanhope
Category
Prints and Maps - Maps and Prints Study Collection
Creator (Role)
Richard Purcell (Mezzotinter); Sir Joshua Reynolds (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: Corbutt fecit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: J Reynolds pinx\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: London, Printed for Rob.\t Sayer Map & Printseller N.\o 53 Fleet Street.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
15.1 (H) x 10.9 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.3 (H) x 27.8 (W) x 35.2 (Image H) x 25.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14 in. (35.6 cm). Plate W: 10 in. (25.4 cm).
Publisher Summary
R. Sayer
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
R. Sayer
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Only one state recorded.
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.1025-1026, no.71.Book: The British Museum, et al. Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings.
• Vol. 4, p. 175