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Object Type
print
Museum number
1868,0822.2065
Title
Object:
Amelia Countess of Ossory
Series:
The Beauties of Windsor
Description
Portrait standing three-quarter length to front resting her right arm on pedestal at left, wand in her left hand, head turned to right, eyes to front; wearing loose robe fastened with string of pearls, and her hair curled; woodland seen to right beyond curtain; fifth in a set of six plates after Lely; proof before title. 1 January 1779 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Thomas Watson
After:
Sir Peter Lely
Published by:
Walter Shropshire
School/style
British
Production date
1779
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
463 millimetres
Width:
330 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See Curator's Comment for 1902,1011.6536. The inscription misidentifies the sitter of Lely's portrait from the 'Windsor Beauties' in the Royal Collection (RCIN 404958)
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(5.II)
(third listed print)
Goodwin / British Mezzotinters: Thomas Watson, James Watson, Elizabeth Judkins
(34(5).II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Mary, Countess of Falmouth and Dorset
Named in inscription:
Amelia Butler, Countess of Ossory
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Felix Slade
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0822.2065