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Mezzotint Portrait of the Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart by Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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Mezzotint Portrait of the Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart by Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

18th century
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF THE RIGHT HONBLE LADY LOUISA MANNERS, COUNTESS OF DYSART BY VALENTINE GREEN AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

‘The Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Sister to the Earl of Dysart’ (Portrait of Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart (1745-1840) Mezzotint by Valentine Green, A.R.A. (1739-1813) after Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. (1723-1792)?Published, 1779 by Valentine Green?

Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1210); standing whole-length slightly to right and resting her left arm on pedestal beside tree and drapery, looking to right; wearing loose light dress and robe, sash and her hair done high, with pearls; landscape beyond at left.

This rich impression is farmed under glass in a most attractive ebonised wooden frame with a gilt slip.

Date: c.1779

Sheet Dimensions: 64cm x 39cm.

Framed Dimensions: 73cm x 49cm.

 

Price: £880

 

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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The Mezzotint Man has dated this Georgian Mezzotint Portrait Print to the 18th Century.

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SA1231852
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF THE RIGHT HONBLE LADY LOUISA MANNERS, COUNTESS OF DYSART BY VALENTINE GREEN AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
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‘The Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Sister to the Earl of Dysart’ (Portrait of Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart (1745-1840) Mezzotint by Valentine Green, A.
The Mezzotint Man

R.A. (1739-1813) after Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. (1723-1792)?Published, 1779 by Valentine Green?

fig 1. A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop.
fig 1. Mezzotint Portrait of the Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart by Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1210); standing whole-length slightly to right and resting her left arm on pedestal beside tree and drapery, looking to right; wearing loose light dress and robe, sash and her hair done high, with pearls; landscape beyond at left.

fig 2. A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop.
fig 2. Mezzotint Portrait of the Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart by Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

This rich impression is farmed under glass in a most attractive ebonised wooden frame with a gilt slip.

Date: c.1779

Sheet Dimensions: 64cm x 39cm.

Framed Dimensions: 73cm x 49cm.

 

Price: £880

 

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

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1231852
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Archive I A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop.

Mezzotint Portrait of the Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart by Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Archive II A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop. View II
Archive III A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop. View III
Archive IV A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop. View IV
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A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop.
MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF THE RIGHT HONBLE LADY LOUISA MANNERS, COUNTESS OF DYSART BY VALENTINE GREEN AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
Ref: SA1231852
A framed monochrome Georgian mezzotint print depicting Lady Louisa Manners standing in classical attire against a landscape backdrop.
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  • ObjectPrints
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Ink, Wood, Glass, Gold Leaf
  • ColourMonochrome
  • MotifsFull-length portrait, Classical drapery, Woodland landscape, Ebonised frame with gilt slip
  • SizeH 73 cm (29 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This eighteenth-century Georgian mezzotint print depicts a full-length portrait of Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart, engraved by Valentine Green after Sir Joshua Reynolds. The monochrome print shows the subject standing in classical drapery against a woodland landscape with a pedestal and drapery. Visible details include the subject's hair worn high with pearls, a loose light dress, and an inscribed title along the lower margin reading 'The Right Honble Lady Louisa Manners, Sister to the Earl of Dysart'. The paper and ink print is set behind glass within a black ebonised wooden frame featuring a gold leaf slip moulding and a textured beaded inner edge. The framed artwork measures 73 cm high, 49 cm wide, and 3 cm deep, while the sheet measures 64 cm by 39 cm. This English country house style wall art suits traditional interior schemes and works well hung above a sideboard in a dining room, hallway, or sitting room.

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A mezzotint is a printmaking technique from the intaglio family that allows for subtly shaded tonal gradations without hatch lines. Developed in the seventeenth century, the artist or engraver prepares a copper plate using a serrated metal tool called a rocker, creating thousands of tiny pits that hold ink to produce deep tones.

Period mezzotints were printed on heavy rag paper using oil-based carbon black inks pulled from hand-engraved copper plates. Framed examples often feature contemporary glass, wooden moulding, ebonised finishes, and water-gilded inner slips.

Authentic period mezzotints display a clear indented plate mark line surrounding the image where the copper plate was pressed into the paper. Examination under magnification reveals fine velvet-like tonal dots rather than modern dot-matrix or digital reproduction patterns, alongside period publication lines etched along the bottom margin.

A large framed black-and-white portrait print provides visual grounding when displayed above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a gallery wall. Pairing monochrome historical artwork with contemporary minimalist furniture or rich timber pieces creates a balanced contrast between period character and modern design.

Display paper prints away from direct sunlight and artificial ultraviolet light to prevent fading and paper degradation. Frame the item using acid-free mounting boards and museum-grade UV-protective glass while maintaining stable humidity levels to avoid foxing or cockling.
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