Miss Rafter in the character of Phillida [graphic]

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Title: Miss Rafter in the character of Phillida [graphic]
Published / Created: [between 1729 and 1800]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of Kitty Clive when Miss Raftor, as the shepherdess from Cibber's 'Damon and Phillida' (previously 'Love in a Riddle'); three-quarter length half-turned away from the viewer, looking over her shoulder towards the viewer, wearing a loose gown, hair up, holding a wreath above the head of a young man who leans in to kiss her from left, her left hand on his arm, his right hand on her waist, left arm around her back, holding hat, in a forest with sheep."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Verse below image: "In native Beauty clad without disguise ... And live in Pleasures which alternate spring."
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6963.
Note from British Museum online catalogue regarding artist: "Schalken died 5 years before Catherine Clive was born: this print is simliar to a mezzotint by Faber II after Bleeck (Chaloner Smith 85), and to a mezzotint by Faber inscribed with 'G Schliecken' as the painter's name (Russell 85a), which may have been the source for the erroneous inscription."
Numbered in ms. at top left of verso: Mint. 5-3648.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 34.4 x 23 cm, on sheet 35.9 x 26 cm
Language: English

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