[Portrait of Mrs. Yates as Jane Shore] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Portrait of Mrs. Yates as Jane Shore] [graphic].
Creator: Meers, J., fl. 1776, printmaker
Contributor: Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769-1789, artist.
Boydell, John, 1720-1804, publisher.
Published / Created: [1776]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: J. Boydell
Abstract: Portrait of Mrs Yates as Jane Shore; bust in an oval frame. Her right arm is raised, her forehead rests against her raised arm; her eyes are half-closed and her hair loosely dressed up with tresses over the shoulders. She wears a low-necked dress
Description: Title devised by cataloger.
Artist, printmaker, and publication information from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint.
Another state with scratched inscription below the image reads: "T Parkinson Pinxt. / I. Boydell excudit / J. Meers fecit / London Printed for J. Boydell Cheapside & Publishd as the Act directs Nov. 15th 1776."
Mounted to 28 x 22 cm.
Figure identified in a contemporary hand at bottom of mount: Mrs. Mary Yates.
Provenance: Grosvenor Prints; June 2012.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 211 x 192 mm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1776
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Yates, Mary Ann, 1728-1787,
Subject (Topic): Actresses
British
Subjects: Yates, Mary Ann, 1728-1787
Actresses > British
England > London > 1776

Access: Public
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