[Mary Ann Clarke sitting on a couch holding a book] [graphic].[approximately 1809?]engPortrait of Mary Anne Clarke; whole length, seated to the left on a couch, head in profile; holding an open book at her side in her left hand; wearing a loose fitting gown and a turban with a long veil that covers her upper arm; a large window in the backgroundTitle devised by cataloger.Probably published around 1809, when a scandal involving Mary Ann Clarke and the Duke of York generated public interest and created a market for portraits of Mrs. Clarke.Sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text.