Portrait drawing of the painter Mary Beale; half-length, turned to the left and looking back at viewer; wearing a low-cut gown and pearl necklace; curls of hair falling on her nape and shoulders
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Beal the paintress, drawn by herself
Description:
Title from note in ink in lower left corner of sheet, possibly in Horace Walpole's hand.
Chambars, Thomas, approximately 1724-1789, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1762]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Mary Beale, with another of her son Charles; bust length to right; in oval on stone pedastal, portrait of Charles in oval to left; after C. Beale (?)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Beale and her son Charles
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Beale, Mary, 1633-1699,, Beale, Charles, 1660-1714,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Title from inscription in ink, in 18th century hand, Full inscription: "Mrs. Mary Beal. Paintress. Born 16[?]5 ob. 1700. Beale. fil. pinxit. Orig. in posses. Alex G[?] [L[?]." "Orig. in posses...." on fragment paste down in lower right corner.
Plate [188] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Cooper, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Mrs Beale, Sir James Thornhill, Hogarth on a wall with Ephesian Artemis kneeling above, holding a veil over herself, watched by a painter...
Description:
Title from catalogue.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
