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Mezzotint Portrait of Jemima ( Jones), Countess of Cornwallis by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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Mezzotint Portrait of Jemima ( Jones), Countess of Cornwallis by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

19th century
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF JEMIMA ( JONES), COUNTESS OF CORNWALLIS BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Jemima (Jones), Countess of Cornwallis, d. 1779. Wife of the 1st Marquis of Cornwallis : Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792) seated on ledge almost whole-length in three-quarter profile to right holding papers in her lap, wearing plain dress, her hair up; landscape beyond at right.

Mezzotint

Mezzotint

Date: Published 1771

Sheet Dimensions: 64cm x 39cm.

 

Framed Dimensions: 72cm x 47cm.

 

Price: £580

 

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Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 19th Century.

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SA1222508
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF JEMIMA ( JONES), COUNTESS OF CORNWALLIS BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Jemima (Jones), Countess of Cornwallis, d. 1779. Wife of the 1st Marquis of Cornwallis : Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792) seated on ledge almost whole-length in three-quarter profile to right holding papers in her lap, wearing plain dress, her hair up; landscape beyond at right.

Mezzotint

Mezzotint

Date: Published 1771

Sheet Dimensions: 64cm x 39cm.

 

Framed Dimensions: 72cm x 47cm.

 

Price: £580

 

All prices include UK mainland delivery. For other territories please ask.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 19th Century.

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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait of Jemima, Countess of Cornwallis, seated outdoors, set within a cream mount and a dark wooden frame with gilt inner edging.
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Archive I A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait of Jemima, Countess of Cornwallis, seated outdoors, set within a cream mount and a dark wooden frame with gilt inner edging.

Mezzotint Portrait of Jemima ( Jones), Countess of Cornwallis by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Archive II A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait of Jemima, Countess of Cornwallis, seated outdoors, set within a cream mount and a dark wooden frame with gilt inner edging. View II
Archive III A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait of Jemima, Countess of Cornwallis, seated outdoors, set within a cream mount and a dark wooden frame with gilt inner edging. View III
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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait of Jemima, Countess of Cornwallis, seated outdoors, set within a cream mount and a dark wooden frame with gilt inner edging.
MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF JEMIMA ( JONES), COUNTESS OF CORNWALLIS BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait of Jemima, Countess of Cornwallis, seated outdoors, set within a cream mount and a dark wooden frame with gilt inner edging.
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Mezzotint is an intaglio printmaking process where the copper plate is roughened with a rocker tool to create soft gradations of shade without line hatching. Developed in the seventeenth century, it reached its height in eighteenth-century Britain for reproducing oil portraits.

These prints were produced using engraved copper plates, heavy oil-based ink, and hand-pulled rag paper. They were often mounted in carved wooden frames with hand-applied gold leaf or dark lacquer finishes.

Authentic pieces feature a visible plate mark impression around the image boundary where the metal pressed into the damp rag paper. Look for publisher publication lines, engraver signatures below the plate margin, and evidence of hand-laid paper texture.

Display framed prints as part of an eclectic gallery wall alongside modern photography or clean line drawings to create visual contrast. They also function well as standalone anchor pieces above traditional sideboards, writing desks, or mantelpieces.

Keep prints framed behind UV-filtering glass and mounted with acid-free board to prevent foxing and discolouration. Display them away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity environments to protect the paper fibers.
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