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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1935,0413.112
Title
Object:
Madam Plowden
Description
Portrait of a lady seated in a landscape holding a wreath of flowers; a proof before title but with producer names. 1696/1703 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
William Faithorne the Younger
After:
John Closterman
Published by:
Edward Cooper
School/style
British
Production date
1696-1703
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
339 millimetres
Width:
248 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The states of this print are confused by Chaloner Smith. The four impressions in the Cheylesmore collection allow the correct order to be restored. See also the description in Layard.
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(29)
Layard 1927 / Catalogue Raisonné of Engraved British Portraits from Altered Plates
(80.III)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Ulick de Burgh-Browne, 7th Marquis of Sligo
Acquisition date
1935
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1935,0413.112