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Object Type
Museum number: 1915,0508.446
Title: Object: The Countess Mexborough and Child; Series: Engravings from the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds
Description: Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1577a) of Sarah Savile Countess Mexborough, whole length, standing to right in front of two twisted columns on a tall pedestal, holding an apple in her left hand and a crown in her right hand, also held by her young son John, stepping to right, looking back at the crown; curtain behind; scratched-letter state. Mezzotint and etching
Producer name: Print made by: Frederick Bromley; After: Sir Joshua Reynolds; Published by: Henry Graves & Co
School/style
Production date: 1865
Materials
Technique: mezzotint; etching
Dimensions: Height: 290 millimetres; Width: 195 millimetres
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Curator's comments: From a series of mezzotints made by Bromley after portraits by Joshua Reynolds.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Portrait of: Sarah Savile, Countess of Mexborough; Portrait of: John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1915
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1915,0508.446

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