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'Diana Disarming Cupid' - Mezzotint Portrait of Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess of Manchester and Her Son George Montagu, by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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'Diana Disarming Cupid' - Mezzotint Portrait of Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess of Manchester and Her Son George Montagu, by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

18th century
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DIANA DISARMING CUPID' - MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH DASHWOOD DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER and HER SON GEORGE MONTAGU, BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Large fine and impressive 18th century mezzotint portrait of The Duchess of Manchester wearing a crescent moon in her hair (a symbol of Diana). She is depicted leaning toward her sleeping son to steal his bow. The young boy (her son George Montagu) is depicted with wings, lying beside his quiver of arrows.

Reynolds borrowed this motif and pose for this composition from Francesco Albani’s Disarming of Cupid.

The original work was Reynolds's first entry to the inaugural Royal Academy exhibition in 1769 and was intended to demonstrate how he believed aristocratic portraiture could be elevated through mythological allegory.

This mezzotint is in a fine state of conservation and is housed in a fine quality antique 'Hogarth' style frame.

Date: c.1766-1790

Sheet Dimensions: 63cm x 42cm.

Framed Dimensions: 73cm x 52cm.

Price: £1200

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Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 18th Century.

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DIANA DISARMING CUPID' - MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH DASHWOOD DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER and HER SON GEORGE MONTAGU, BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
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Large fine and impressive 18th century mezzotint portrait of The Duchess of Manchester wearing a crescent moon in her hair (a symbol of Diana).
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She is depicted leaning toward her sleeping son to steal his bow. The young boy (her son George Montagu) is depicted with wings, lying beside his quiver of arrows.

fig 1. A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape.
fig 1. 'Diana Disarming Cupid' - Mezzotint Portrait of Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess of Manchester and Her Son George Montagu, by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Reynolds borrowed this motif and pose for this composition from Francesco Albani’s Disarming of Cupid.

The original work was Reynolds's first entry to the inaugural Royal Academy exhibition in 1769 and was intended to demonstrate how he believed aristocratic portraiture could be elevated through mythological allegory.

fig 2. A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape.
fig 2. 'Diana Disarming Cupid' - Mezzotint Portrait of Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess of Manchester and Her Son George Montagu, by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

This mezzotint is in a fine state of conservation and is housed in a fine quality antique 'Hogarth' style frame.

Date: c.1766-1790

Sheet Dimensions: 63cm x 42cm.

Framed Dimensions: 73cm x 52cm.

Price: £1200

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

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 18th Century.

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SA1223538
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Archive I A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape.

'Diana Disarming Cupid' - Mezzotint Portrait of Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess of Manchester and Her Son George Montagu, by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Archive II A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape. View II
Archive III A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape. View III
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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape.
'DIANA DISARMING CUPID' - MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH DASHWOOD DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER AND HER SON GEORGE MONTAGU, BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint print depicting a classical portrait of a woman taking a bow from a sleeping winged child in a wooded landscape.
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A mezzotint portrait from the eighteenth century is an intaglio print created by burnishing and scraping a roughened copper plate to produce rich, continuous tonal gradations. This technique was extensively used in Britain to reproduce oil paintings by leading portrait painters of the period.

Mezzotints were printed using oil-based ink onto handmade rag paper via a copperplate printing press. Frames of the period often utilised ebonised timber, gilded slips, and period hand-blown glass.

Authentic period mezzotints feature a clear indented plate mark surrounding the image area, distinct impression marks from the copper plate, and publication lines engraved at the bottom margin. The paper should exhibit laid lines or typical age-related characteristics of eighteenth-century handmade paper.

An antique monochrome print can be mounted above a sideboard or integrated into a gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings to create visual contrast. Displaying dark framed portraiture against saturated wall paint enhances the depth of the monochrome image.

To prevent deterioration, display the artwork away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and damp exterior walls. Ensure the framing utilises conservation-grade acid-free backing materials and UV-filtering glass.
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