Countess of Desmond [graphic]

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Title: Countess of Desmond [graphic]
Creator: Harding, E. (Edward), 1755-1840, printmaker
Contributor: Herbert, Isaac, active 1793-1798, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 November 1797]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd 1st Nov. 1797 by I. Herbert
Abstract: "Portrait of an unidentified woman, previously known as the Countess of Desmond; an elderly woman shown bust-length directed to right, glancing towards the viewer, wearing a heavy, dark veil like that of a nun, a dark cloak tied with lacing at the throat and a high, pale collar; in oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Possibly after a portrait of Rembrandt's mother; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of design from top edge.
Mounted on page 104 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 : sheet 11.1 x 11 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Stipple engravings England London 1797
Material: stipple engraving with etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Desmond, Catherine, Countess, approximately 1504-1604,
Subjects: Desmond, Catherine, Countess, approximately 1504-1604
England > London > 1797
Bawtree, William, 1744-1824 > Ownership

Access: Public
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