The studious beauty [graphic].

Description

Title: The studious beauty [graphic].
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: publish'd as the Act directs [1 January 1778?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his map & print warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: A young lady sits reading a book, her right elbow resting on a table on which lie two other volumes. Behind her is a drapery swathed column and an open window through which a rose bush and trees are visible. A large pot of geraniums stands before the window. The young lady wears a black hat with a blue ribbon at the back, an open robe with a large breast knot over a patterned fringed skirt. Over her robe is a striped apron and her shoes are buckled, two-tone with Italian heels
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publication date erased from this impression.
Date surmised from British Museum catalogue, v.5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of Mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles." See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires
Numbered in lower left of plate "371".
Extent: 1 print : sheet 36 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Mezzotints England London 1778
Material: mezzotint with etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Fashion
Reading
Hats
Aprons
Interiors
Clothing & dress
Hairstyles
Subjects: Fashion > 18th century
Reading
Hats
Aprons
Interiors > England > 18th century
Clothing & dress > England > 18th century
Hairstyles > England > 1770-1780
England > London > 1778

Access: Public
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