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Mezzotint Portrait of Diana Viscountess Crosbie Engraved by W Dickinson and Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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Mezzotint Portrait of Diana Viscountess Crosbie Engraved by W Dickinson and Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

18th century
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF DIANA VISCOUNTESS CROSBIE ENGRAVED BY W DICKINSON AND WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Fine mezzotint portrait depicting Diana full-length, standing outdoors under a cloudy sky. She is posed dynamically, holding her voluminous dress with her right hand while her left hand is extended, holding a string or chain. Her expression is described as mirthful and far from the demure expectation for a society lady of the era, conveying an air of informality and spontaneity. 

Viscountess Crosbie wears a light coloured silk gown, and its material is gathered in a style reflective of the trend toward naturalism in the late 1700s. ?The background landscape is populated with trees, including a prominent birch to the left, and a more open, and a hilly landscape in the distance. The portrait in its entirety reflects the type of "fashionable negligence" popular at the time, which is a departure from the rigid formality of previous decades.?

Date: Sept 20th 1769

 

Sheet Dimensions: 63cm x 53cm.

Framed Dimensions: 70cm x 60cm.

 

Price: £720

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Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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The Mezzotint Man has dated this Antique Portrait Mezzotint Print to the 18th Century.

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SA1231843
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF DIANA VISCOUNTESS CROSBIE ENGRAVED BY W DICKINSON AND WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Fine mezzotint portrait depicting Diana full-length, standing outdoors under a cloudy sky.

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She is posed dynamically, holding her voluminous dress with her right hand while her left hand is extended, holding a string or chain.
The Mezzotint Man

Her expression is described as mirthful and far from the demure expectation for a society lady of the era, conveying an air of informality and spontaneity. 

fig 1. A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background.
fig 1. Mezzotint Portrait of Diana Viscountess Crosbie Engraved by W Dickinson and Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Viscountess Crosbie wears a light coloured silk gown, and its material is gathered in a style reflective of the trend toward naturalism in the late 1700s. ?The background landscape is populated with trees, including a prominent birch to the left, and a more open, and a hilly landscape in the distance. The portrait in its entirety reflects the type of "fashionable negligence" popular at the time, which is a departure from the rigid formality of previous decades.?

Date: Sept 20th 1769

 

Sheet Dimensions: 63cm x 53cm.

Framed Dimensions: 70cm x 60cm.

 

Price: £720

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

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1231843
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Archive I A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background.

Mezzotint Portrait of Diana Viscountess Crosbie Engraved by W Dickinson and Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Archive II A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background. View II
Archive III A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background. View III
Archive IV A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background. View IV
Archive V A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background. View V
Archive VI A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background. View VI
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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background.
MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF DIANA VISCOUNTESS CROSBIE ENGRAVED BY W DICKINSON AND WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
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A framed 18th-century monochrome mezzotint portrait depicting a lady in a sweeping dress walking through a landscape background.
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A mezzotint is a form of intaglio printmaking that achieved widespread popularity in the eighteenth century, particularly in Britain. The process involves roughening a copper plate with a rocker tool to create thousands of tiny dots, allowing artists to burnish areas to create soft subtle gradients and rich dark tones ideal for reproducing oil portraits.

Traditional mezzotints were printed on laid rag paper using heavy copper plates and oil-based black inks. The finished impressions were frequently mounted behind glass in wood frames to protect the delicate paper surface.

Authentic period mezzotints display subtle plate marks indented around the image perimeter and evidence of laid paper lines when held to light. Original impressions feature fine continuous tonal transitions without the modern halftone dot patterns associated with photomechanical printing.

Antique portrait prints provide focal contrast when paired with contemporary minimalist furniture or integrated into an eclectic gallery wall. Hanging a single large framed print above a console table or desk creates a structured anchor within a traditional or transitional room scheme.

Paper artwork must be kept out of direct sunlight and high-humidity environments to prevent discolouration and foxing. Ensure framing utilises acid-free mounting materials and UV-protective glazing to prevent environmental degradation.
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