St. Katharine [graphic]

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Title: St. Katharine [graphic]
Alternative Title: Saint Katharine
Creator: Smith, J. (John), 1652-1743, printmaker
Contributor: Correggio, 1489?-1534, artist.
Browne, Alexander, active 1660-1677, publisher.
Published / Created: [1684]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Alexander Browne
Abstract: "St Catherine reading a book and holding a palm, directed to left; halo above her head; curtain in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1837,0408.380.
"Cum privilegio Regis"--Lower right corner, below publisher's name.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on page 58 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Provenance: Sabin; August 1927. Strawberry Hill sale, viii, 33. London, 1123. Later owned by William Knight.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 19.1 x 14 cm
Language: English

Genre: Mezzotints England London 1684
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Catherine, Saint, of Alexandria,
Subjects: Catherine, Saint, of Alexandria
England > London > 1684
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Knight, William, -1847 > Ownership

Access: Public
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