Dunkarton, Robert, approximately 1744-1811, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 February 1793]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
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., and On page 225 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Published Feb. 1st 1793 by T.B. Freeman & Co., Strand, & sold by Dickenson, New Bond Street, & Walker, Cornhill
