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title-page
- Museum number
- 1875,0814.1268
- Title
- Object: Laura Maria
- Description
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Portrait of the actress Mary 'Perdita' Robinson; half-length, directed three-quarters to right, glancing towards the viewer, wearing a frilled gown with a bow at the breast, pearls and a dark ribbon just below her chin, her hair puffed and powdered; in an oval surrounded by decorations; garlanded stand below, irradiated head in laurel wreath, curtain and flowers above; after Cosway.
Stipple and etching, printed in brown-ish ink
- Production date
- 1782-1817 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 152 millimetres
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Width: 94 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The book described on the verso is 'The poetry of the World'; an advertisement for Volumes III and IV appeared in 'The World' on 12 August 1791 mentioning two illustrations engraved by Van Assen (of Sheridan and of 'Laura Maria').
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Poetry of the World
- Acquisition date
- 1875
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1875,0814.1268
