Adorning the term of Hymen [graphic]

Description

Title: Adorning the term of Hymen [graphic]
Creator: Reynolds, Samuel William, 1773-1835, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Published / Created: [1836]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: H.G. & Co.
Abstract: "Triple portrait of the daughters of William Montgomery as the Graces, Barbara kneeling to left, reaching with right hand into a basket of flowers on the ground, left hand holding the end of a wreath, Elizabeth, with right knee on a stool, reaching out right arm and looking to left towards her sister, holding the wreath up with left hand, Anne standing to right, holding the wreath over her head with both hands, looking to left, a statue of Hymen behind her to left, in a landscape with trees, opening to fields to left. "-- from similar print in British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Date of publication from similar print from the British Museum online catalogue.
Place of publication from printmaker's known place of activity.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 199 x 210 mm, on sheet 250 x 351 mm
Edition: Proof.
Language: English

Access: Public
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