Miles Barton Art and Interiors has dated this 18th Century Portrait Engraving to the 18th Century.
159 near Somerset House in the Strand. Fine impression, narrow margins on all sides, held in period carved wood ‘Hogarth’ frame
Framed: 42 x 33 cm (16 ½ x 13 in)
Paper: 37 x 28 cm (14 ½ x 11 in)
Provenance: A Country House, Sussex, England
Mary Lennox, Duchess of Richmond, moved amongst the highest echelons of eighteenth-century British society. Born Lady Mary Bruce in 1740, she stepped into the spotlight of the aristocracy at just 16 years old when she married Charles Lennox, the 3rd Duke of Richmond. As the mistress of the magnificent Goodwood House in Sussex, she became celebrated for her striking beauty and refined elegance, anchoring a vibrant social circle while her husband pursued a turbulent career in politics and the military.
Sanguine stipple engravings after the Swiss Neoclassical painter Angelica Kauffman represent a massive commercial and artistic phenomenon of the late 18th century. Stipple engraving - a technique using thousands of tiny dots to create tonal gradations rather than hard lines - was perfectly suited to capture the soft, delicate skin tones, flowing drapery, and romantic textures of Kauffman's allegorical and mythological paintings. When printed in sanguine (a warm, reddish-brown ink resembling red chalk), these prints mimicked classical drawing styles and became highly fashionable luxury items for home decor.
Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807) was a Swiss Neoclassical painter and child prodigy who became one of Europe's most celebrated artists.
William Wynne Ryland (1732-1783) was a pioneer of the stipple method in England who worked extensively with Kauffman
Miles Barton Art and Interiors has dated this 18th Century Portrait Engraving to the 18th Century.
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18th Century Portrait Engraving of the Duchess of Richmond
