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Object Type
Museum number: 1877,0512.533
Title: Object: The Songstress
Description: A young woman sitting to left, singing from the book of music she holds in her hand, turned slightly away from the viewer and dressed in volumptuous skirts and a turban; oval design after Bunbury, second published state after publication line altered. 1782, this impression re-published in 1802 Stipple and etching
Producer name: After: Henry William Bunbury; Print made by: John Raphael Smith; Published by: John Harris
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Production date: 1782
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; stipple
Dimensions: Height: 253 millimetres; Width: 230 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Frankau describes the print as probably engraved by Smith, who was the original publisher.
Bibliographic references: D'Oench 1999 / Copper into Gold: Prints by John Raphael Smith (1751-1812) (196); Frankau 1902 / John Raphael Smith, his Life and Works (330.II)
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1877
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1877,0512.533

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