Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[not after 1824]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 4
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait drawing of Elizabeth Hamilton, Comtesse de Gramont; half length, turned slightly left; in a low-cut, flower-patterned dress; with pendant earrings and pearls in the ribbon tying back her hair
Alternative Title:
Comtesse de Gramont
Description:
Title written in ink in open letters below image., Unsigned; questionable attribution to George Perfect Harding from local card catalog record., Probably drawn from the picture, copied by Eccardt after Lely, that was kept by Horace Walpole in the Great North Bedchamber at Strawberry Hill., Date based on date of William Bawtree's death., and Mounted on page 181 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of: Horace Walpole's A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole (Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784). See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
Subject (Name):
Gramont, Elizabeth Hamilton, comtesse de, 1641-1708, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Portrait of the Countess de Gramont; half length to right, glancing towards the viewer; wearing a rich loose gown and embroidered shawl
Alternative Title:
Mademoiselle d'Hamilton, Comtesse de Grammont and Mademoiselle de Hamilton, Comtesse de Grammont
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Hamilton, A. Memoires du comte de Grammont. [Twickenham] : Imprimée à Strawberry-Hill, 1772., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., "P. 92"--Upper right corner., and Mounted on page 161 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Gramont, Elizabeth Hamilton, comtesse de, 1641-1708,
Title and artist from similar print in the British Museum. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0822.1998. and Date of publication based on age of sitter.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Gramont, Elizabeth Hamilton, comtesse de, 1641-1708,
