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Mezzotint Portrait of Frances Teresa Stuart Duchess of Richmond - By Thomas Watson After Sir Peter Lely.
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Mezzotint Portrait of Frances Teresa Stuart Duchess of Richmond - By Thomas Watson After Sir Peter Lely.

18th century
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF FRANCES TERESA STUART DUCHESS OF RICHMOND - BY THOMAS WATSON AFTER SIR PETER LELY.

Fine mezzotint print of Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, engraved by Thomas Watson after the original painting by Sir Peter Lely.

The sitter, Frances Teresa Stuart (1648–1702), a celebrated beauty at the court of King Charles II is depicted in the guise of Diana, the goddess of the hunt, holding a bow. She looks towards the viewer with her body turned slightly to the right

Published in January 1779 by Thomas Watson and Walter Shropshire.

Framed: 52cm x 42cm

Price: £680

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

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

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SA1236171
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MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF FRANCES TERESA STUART DUCHESS OF RICHMOND - BY THOMAS WATSON AFTER SIR PETER LELY.
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Fine mezzotint print of Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, engraved by Thomas Watson after the original painting by Sir Peter Lely.
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fig 1. A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip.
fig 1. Mezzotint Portrait of Frances Teresa Stuart Duchess of Richmond - By Thomas Watson After Sir Peter Lely.

The sitter, Frances Teresa Stuart (1648–1702), a celebrated beauty at the court of King Charles II is depicted in the guise of Diana, the goddess of the hunt, holding a bow. She looks towards the viewer with her body turned slightly to the right

Published in January 1779 by Thomas Watson and Walter Shropshire.

Framed: 52cm x 42cm

Price: £680

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1236171
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A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip.
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Archive I A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip.

Mezzotint Portrait of Frances Teresa Stuart Duchess of Richmond - By Thomas Watson After Sir Peter Lely.

Archive II A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip. View II
Archive III A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip. View III
Archive IV A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip. View IV
Archive V A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip. View V
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A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip.
MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF FRANCES TERESA STUART DUCHESS OF RICHMOND - BY THOMAS WATSON AFTER SIR PETER LELY.
Ref: SA1236171
A framed monochrome mezzotint portrait of a woman holding a bow in a landscape setting, housed in a black ebonised frame with a gilt inner slip.
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  • ObjectAntique Prints & Engravings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRestoration / Baroque
  • MaterialPaper, Glass, Wood, Gold Leaf
  • ColourMonochrome, Black, Gold
  • MotifsMezzotint engraving, Ebonised frame, Gilt inner slip, Classical portraiture
  • SizeH 52 cm (20 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This eighteenth-century monochrome mezzotint print depicts Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, engraved by Thomas Watson after Sir Peter Lely. The portrait shows the sitter styled as Diana, holding a bow within a landscape setting featuring trees and clouds. The artwork utilises paper printed in shades of black, white and grey, and is housed within a dark black ebonised wooden frame set with a reflective gold leaf inner slip. The frame displays distinct stepped mouldings and square corner construction. Measuring 52 cm high, 42 cm wide and 2 cm deep, this classical engraving suits placement in an English country house interior, hung directly above a sideboard or console table in a study or hallway.

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Mezzotint is a tonal intaglio printmaking technique popularised during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that enables rich tonal gradations and subtle light-and-shade shading, frequently employed to reproduce oil portraits.

A metal plate, typically copper, was systematically roughened using a rounded metal tool called a rocker to create a dense burr, which was then scraped and burnished back to form light areas while retaining ink in the unworked sections.

Authentic mezzotints feature fine velvety textures and soft tonal transitions under magnification, characteristic platemarks impressed into laid paper, and original publisher inscriptions along the lower margin.

Position the print as a refined focal point above a cabinet, console table, or within a curated gallery wall to contrast classical subject matter with modern architectural lines.

House the print under protective glass using acid-free mounting materials away from damp conditions and direct sunlight, dusting the exterior frame lightly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth.
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