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ANTIQUE #SA1207429
mezzotint portrait of lady elizabeth lee by edward fisher after sir joshua reynolds - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED 18TH CENTURY
 

Mezzotint Portrait Of Lady Elizabeth Lee By Edward Fisher After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF LADY ELIZABETH LEE BY EDWARD FISHER AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
 
The Right Honourable Lady Elizabeth Lee, Daughter of Simon Earl Harcourt (Edward Fisher after Sir Joshua Reynolds).
 
A whole-length mezzotint portrait engraved by Edward Fisher after the painting by Reynolds; published in London circa 1765.
 
Lady Elizabeth Harcourt (1739-1811) was the eldest daughter of the 1st Earl Harcourt and was chosen as one of Queen Charlotte''s train bearers at her wedding to George III in 1761. She married Sir William Lee in 1763 and, as was so often the case, proceeded to have a portrait painted by the most fashionable artist of the day, Sir Joshua Reynolds. She is depicted in a gracious repose wearing a voluminous satin or silk gown. She rests her elbow nonchalantly upon swathes of ermine thereby reminding the viewer of both her aristocratic ancestry and advantageous marriage.??Edward Fisher was one of the famous ''Irish School'' of engravers who arrived in London in ...
Antique SA1207429 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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