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Object Type
print
Museum number
1884,0412.6
Title
Object:
Lady Duncannon
Description
Portrait of Henrietta, Countess of Bessborough when Viscountess Duncannon; half length to left, wearing dress with large double collar and large feathered hat; in oval frame; after J Downham. 1797 Stipple and etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Francesco Bartolozzi
After:
John Downman
Published by:
Robert Cribb
School/style
British
Production date
1797
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
etching
Dimensions
Height:
275 millimetres
Width:
222 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Cataloguing supported by the Pilgrim Trust
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(2)
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(1069.V)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
St John Dent
(sale Sotheby's, 28.iii.1884/91, bought Colvin for the BM)
Acquisition date
1884
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1884,0412.6