Portrait of Mrs. Carey; whole length, reclining to the left on a couch; elbow resting on a cushion; wearing a loose collared gown with tassels hanging from the front
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Carey another York beauty
Description:
Title etched below image., Unsigned, but probably the work of M.N. Bate. The companion print "Mrs. Clarke, the York beauty," likewise published by William Holland in 1809, bears the signature "drawn & engraved by Bate." See: Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, page 440, no. 1. See also: British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1867,1214.613., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Tipped in at recto of second rear flyleaf.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1, 1809, by William Holland, No. 11 Cockspur Street
Portrait 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 background
Description:
Title 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., and Mounted between pages 12 and 13.
