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Object Type
print
Museum number
1868,0822.2153
Title
Object:
Lady Hamilton
Description
Lady Hamilton as Nature; portrait, half-length smiling, standing holding a small dog, landscape background; after George Romney; proof before all letters. c.1800 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Henry Meyer
After:
George Romney
School/style
British
Production date
1800-1820
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
352 millimetres
Width:
251 millimetres
Curator's comments
See 1940,1109.35 for a cut lettered state.
Bibliographic references
Horne 1891 / An Illustrated Catalogue of Engraved Portraits and Fancy Subjects painted by Thomas Gainsborough, RA, Published between 1760 and 1820, and by George Romney, Published between 1770 and 1830 with the Variations of the State of the Plates
(42.I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
dog
Associated names
Portrait of:
Emma, Lady Hamilton
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Felix Slade
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0822.2153