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Object Type
print
Museum number
1874,0711.864
Title
Object:
Mrs Frederick
Description
Portrait, of Catherine Frederick, half-length in an oval frame directed to right, looking towards the viewer, arms folded across her breast, wearing a dark velvet shawl over a pale gown with a ruffled trim, gloves and a large white bonnet with frilled wings and a bow, tied under the chin, over dark hair dressed high; after Hamilton. 1777 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Robert Laurie
After:
Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Published by:
Robert Sayer
Published by:
John Bennett
School/style
British
Production date
1777
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
340 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
254 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(19)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Catherine Frederick
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1874
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1874,0711.864