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Object Type
print
Museum number
Ii,11.41
Title
Object:
Lady Heathcote
Description
Portrait as Hebe standing whole-length slightly to left on clouds, head upturned to face front, pouring contents of small vase into cup; wearing loose gown with billowing scarf; eagle with thunderbolt behind her at right; working proof numbered 3. 1804 Mezzotint with touches of white chalk
Producer name
Print made by:
James Ward
After:
John Hoppner
School/style
British
Production date
1804
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
653 millimetres
Width:
427 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Frankau 1904 / Eighteenth Century Artists and Engravers: William Ward A.R.A. and James Ward R.A.
(43.I)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(23.I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
classical deity
Associated names
Portrait of:
Lady Katherine Sophia Heathcote
Representation of:
Hebe
Acquisition name
Donated by:
James Ward
Acquisition date
1817
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Ii,11.41
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
1979,U.1045