Sigismunda [graphic]

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Description

Title
Sigismunda [graphic]
Creator
Dunkarton, Robert, approximately 1744-1811, printmaker
Contributor
Correggio, 1489?-1534, artist.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Dickinson, William, 1746 or 1747-1823, publisher.
Walker, Elizabeth, active 1789-1817, publisher.
T.B. Freeman & Co., publisher.
Published / Created
[1 February 1793]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Published Feb. 1st 1793 by T.B. Freeman & Co., Strand, & sold by Dickenson, New Bond Street, & Walker, Cornhill
Abstract

"The princess leaning forward and to the left, resting her elbow on a casket on top of an ornate table, and her chin on her hand, weeping, pressing to her breast the heart of her lover Guiscardo, which his murderers have sent to her in a goblet."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from item.
Caption below title: The original picture in oil by the late Mr. Wm. Hogarth, and the drawing from which this print is made of the same size are both in the Collection of Mr. Saml. Ireland, of Norfolk Street, who purchased them of Mrs. Hogarth in 1781. The drawing was made by Mr. Edwd. Edwards, Associate of the Royal Academy & finished in April 1764 under the inspectiom of Mr. Hogarth from whose pencil it received its last finishing touches about six months before his death. From this drawing Mr. Basire, the engraver, began a print but the death of Mr. Hogarth prevented its being finished.
After the original painting by Correggio.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
On page 225 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 39.2 x 38 cm, on sheet 42.7 x 41 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Mezzotints England London 1793
Material
mezzotint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subjects
England > London > 1793
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12749780
Object ID (OID)
16194261

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