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Mezzotint Portrait of Catherine Bunbury (Nee Horneck) by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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Mezzotint Portrait of Catherine Bunbury (Nee Horneck) by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

18th century
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE BUNBURY (NEE HORNECK) BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck) by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The sitter is depicted three-quarter length, leaning her head thoughtfully against her right hand with her elbow resting on a stone ledge or table. Her expression is serene and reflective. She wears a voluminous, high-waisted gown with layered sleeves, characteristic of late 18th-century fashion. Her hair is styled in a tall, elaborate "pompadour" arrangement adorned with a veil or ribbon.

The setting is a blend of interior and exterior. To the left, a draped curtain opens to reveal a classical landscape with trees and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Date: 1778

Sheet Dimensions: 47cm x 33cm.

Framed Dimensions: 70cm x 42cm.

 

Price: £480

 

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

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

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SA1234745
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE BUNBURY (NEE HORNECK) BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck) by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

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The sitter is depicted three-quarter length, leaning her head thoughtfully against her right hand with her elbow resting on a stone ledge or table.
The Mezzotint Man

Her expression is serene and reflective. She wears a voluminous, high-waisted gown with layered sleeves, characteristic of late 18th-century fashion. Her hair is styled in a tall, elaborate "pompadour" arrangement adorned with a veil or ribbon.

fig 1. A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame.
fig 1. Mezzotint Portrait of Catherine Bunbury (Nee Horneck) by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The setting is a blend of interior and exterior. To the left, a draped curtain opens to reveal a classical landscape with trees and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Date: 1778

Sheet Dimensions: 47cm x 33cm.

Framed Dimensions: 70cm x 42cm.

 

Price: £480

 

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

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1234745
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A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame.
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Archive I A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame.

Mezzotint Portrait of Catherine Bunbury (Nee Horneck) by James Watson After Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Archive II A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame. View V
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A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame.
MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE BUNBURY (NEE HORNECK) BY JAMES WATSON AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
Ref: SA1234745
A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in an eighteenth-century dress, encased in a cream mount and a gilt wooden frame.
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A mezzotint is a tonal intaglio printmaking technique developed in the seventeenth century that allows for subtle shading and rich, dark tones without hatch marks.

Artists used a curved serrated tool called a rocker to roughen a copper plate, creating tiny burrs that held ink, which were then burnished down to create lighter areas.

Authentic historical mezzotints exhibit soft tonal transitions, distinct plate marks pressed into the paper margin, and period paper characteristics such as chain lines or subtle foxing.

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