[Sigismunda] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Sigismunda] [graphic].
Creator: McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Contributor: Correggio, 1489?-1534, artist.
Published / Created: [between 1741 and 1765]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Ghismonda weeping over the heart of Guiscardo; a young woman leaning inwards from left reting her elbows on a table, chin on left hand, weeping, a platter containing a heart in front of her; after Correggio; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from curator.
Date, artist and printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Ms. note in pencil on print beneath plate mark: Correggio. McArdell.
On page 224 in volume 3.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 33 x 23 cm, on 35.2 x 25 cm
Edition: [Proof before letters].
Language: English

Genre: Mezzotints England London 1761
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Proofs
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > London > 1761
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
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