Miss Martha Ray who was murdered April 7th. 1779 / [graphic]

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Title: Miss Martha Ray who was murdered April 7th. 1779 / [graphic]
Creator: Green, Valentine, 1739-1813, printmaker
Contributor: Dance, Nathaniel, Sir, 1735-1811, artist.
Published / Created: [25 May 1779]
Publication Place: London and Se vend à Londres
Publisher: Publish'd May 25th, 1779 by V. Green, No. 29, Newman Street, Oxford Street, & at No. 52, Strand and Chez les Freres Torre, marchands d'estampes
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."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on leaf numbered 48 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.
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 342 x 499 mm
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English

Access: Public
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