The Countess of Westmerland [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The Countess of Westmerland [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Countess of Westmorland
- Creator
- Beckett, Isaac, 1653-1719, printmaker
- Contributor
-
Riley, John, 1646-1691, artist.
Smith, J. 1652-1743, publisher. - Published / Created
- [between 1683 and 1688]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- I. Smith ex
- Abstract
-
"Portrait of Dorothy, Countess of Westmorland, half-length, pearls in her hair and around her arm, holding the end of her veil."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
After a painting by John Riley; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1887,0406.102.
Window mounted to 28 x 21 cm.
Annotated by Horace Walpole in ink below plate mark: Lady Dorothy Brudanel daughter of Rob. Earl of Cardigan, wife of Ch. Fane E. of Westmorland and afterwards of Robert Constable Viscount Dunbar. - Provenance
- Formerly owned by Horace Walpole with his annotations. Possibly part of the nineteen portfolios of English portraits broken up in the London sale (Strawberry Hill sale, 1842) and offered in lots 1-570, 601-728, containing one to forty or more prints each. Prints with Walpole's annotations are gathered under this call number for convenience rather than any solid evidence that this specific print was part of these lots. See Hazen for further information. Spencer; September 1933.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 22.9 x 19 cm, on sheet 24.5 x 20 cm
- Edition
- [State 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 49 3636 no. 2+ (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1683
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Westmorland, Dorothy Fane, Countess of, approximately 1650-1740,
- Subjects
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Westmorland, Dorothy Fane, Countess of, approximately 1650-1740
England > London > 1683
18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 13004849
- Object ID (OID)
- 16228941
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