[Miss Palmer] [graphic]

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Title: [Miss Palmer] [graphic]
Creator: Smith, John Raphael, 1752-1812, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Published / Created: [1777]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by J.R. Smith?
Abstract: A young Miss Palmer, niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds, seated and shown three-quarter length, directed and looking to the left, with a mantle around her shoulders and gloves. Her hair piled high and adorned with pearls
Description: Title from ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand.
Plate was first published by J.R. Smith in 1777. It was published again with the address of J. Boydell, 1778.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark. Bottom two corners trimmed at an angle.
Miss Palmer was the niece of Sr. Joshua Reynolds and wife of Mr. Gwarkin.
Bottom two corners trimmed at an angle.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Horace Walpole. Sold at the Strawberry Hill sale, 5th day, lot 695. Frederick B. Daniell & Son, with seven other mezzotints; December 1965.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 36.5 x 28 cm
Edition: [Trial proof].
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Portrait prints England 1779
Mezzotints England London 1779
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Gwatkin, Mrs. -1843 (Theophila),
Subjects: Gwatkin, Mrs. (Theophila), -1843 > Portraits
England > 1779
England > London > 1779
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

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