Miss Ray engraved from original picture, who was murdered April 7th 1779 / [graphic]

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Title: Miss Ray engraved from original picture, who was murdered April 7th 1779 / [graphic]
Creator: Green, Valentine, 1739-1813, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Dance, Nathaniel, Sir, 1735-1811, artist.
Published / Created: [24 May 1779]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published May 24th, 1779, by V. Green, No. 29 Newman Street Oxford Street, & at No. 52, Strand
Abstract: "Portrait of Martha Ray seated three-quarter length to right holding music manuscript, her head in three-quarter profile, her right elbow leaning on book, on slab at left; proof before letters, but with scratched inscription."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Mounted on leaf numbered 47 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm.
Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Open letter proof" written in pencil below print, on mounting page.
Provenance: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss to Yale University Library; to Farmington February 1954. Purchased from Charles Scribner's Sons, 3 March 1903 by Mrs. G.T. Bliss.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 357 x 486 mm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Access: Public
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