[Frances Howard, Countess of Essex & Somerset] [graphic].

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Description

Title
[Frances Howard, Countess of Essex & Somerset] [graphic].
Creator
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, printmaker
Contributor
Oliver, Isaac, 1556?-1617, artist.
Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809, publisher.
Published / Created
[1802]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
S. Harding
Abstract

"Portrait; half length to left; one hand up to chest; wearing atifet and a voluminous shawl draped around her shoulders and body; after miniature by I. Oliver; in circle."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of similar composition

Description
Title from lettered state.
Printmaker from statement of responsibility on lettered state: G.P. Harding sc.
Proof state, before lettering and the etched square surrounding circular image were added to the plate. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no: 1920,1211.1247.
Publication information from imprint on lettered state: Pub. Jan. 1, 1802, by S. Harding, No. 127 Pall Mall.
Lettering on later state indicates that the print was made "from a picture the same size, by Isaac Oliver, at Strawberry Hill."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on page 58 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
Provenance
Spencer, ex dono Annie Burr Lewis; June 1933. Sotheby's 14 July 1924 (Miscellaneous sale), lot 183 to Spencer. Formerly owned by Kirgate's friend William Bawtree (1744-1824) engraver.
Extent
1 print : circular image 14 cm, on sheet 15.8 x 16 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 33 30 Copy 4

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Stipple engravings England London 1802
Etchings England London 1802
Material
stipple engraving and etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Somerset, Frances Howard Carr, Countess of, 1593-1632,
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subjects
Somerset, Frances Howard Carr, Countess of, 1593-1632
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
England > London > 1802
Bawtree, William, 1744-1824 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Catalog Record
12698011
Object ID (OID)
16193399

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