The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 18th Century.
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757–1806),
portrayed as the goddess Cynthia from Spenser's The Faerie Queen. Georgiana Cavendish (1757–1806), was a prominent political hostess, fashion icon, and leader of Whig society in 18th-century England. ?
The original portrait was painted by Maria Hadfield Cosway between 1781 and 1782, showcasing the subject floating amongst clouds with a crescent moon headdress. ?
This fine mezzotint portrait was inspired by lines from Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene, depicting the duchess as a celestial, almost science-fiction-like traveler hovering above a globe.
This work is rightly celebrated for defying the traditional "male gaze" of the era, as both the sitter and the artist were accomplished women, highlighting female power and intellect in art. ??
This fine mezzotint is ready to hang in a substantial antique ebonised frame with gilt highlights.
Date: 1783
Sheet Dimensions: 64cm x 38cm.
Framed Dimensions: 54cm x 80cm.
Price: £1200
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The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 18th Century.
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Mezzotint Portrait of Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire by Valentine Green After Maria Hadfield Cosway.
