Madam Sidley [graphic]

Description

Title: Madam Sidley [graphic]
Alternative Title: Madam Sedley
Creator: Williams, Robert, active 1680-1715, printmaker
Contributor: Wissing, Willem, 1656-1687, artist.
W. Bulmer and Co., printer.
Boydell and Co., publisher.
Published / Created: [1811]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Messrs. Boydell and Co. and W. Bulmer and Co.
Abstract: "Portrait of Catherine Sedley, half length in an oval, hair in curls, wearing loose, low dress. Modern; published in Boydell's 'Illustrious Heads', 1811."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved within circular tablet on pediment beneath portrait.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Reissue by Boydell of a plate originally published between 1680 and 1705; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1864,0813.201.
Plate from: Boydell's heads of illustrious and celebrated persons. London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co.; and published by Messrs. Boydell and Co., 1811.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Window mounted to 31 x 24 cm.
Bound in after page 214 in volume 3 of Thomas Mackinlay's extra-illustrated copy of: A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Thomas Mackinlay. Also owned by Sir Thomas William Boord, Bart., with his bookplate in the volumes. Sotheby's, Mrs. E.M. Copeman, lot 110; 3 June 1935.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23.8 x 17.7 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 3].
Language: English