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A Lady Contemplating her Lovers Picture

Etching and Stipple
1777 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and stipple, printed in red, entitled 'A Lady, Contemplating on her Lovers Picture', depicting a woman reclining, holding a portrait miniature. Lettered with title, two lines of verse, and 'Angelica Kauffman pinxit. G.Scorodomoff Sculpsit. London, Printed for R.Sayer & J.Bennett, Map & Printsellers, No. 53 Fleet Street; as the Act directs, 8 Octr. 1777'.


Object details

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Object type
TitleA Lady Contemplating her Lovers Picture (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and stipple, printed in red
Brief description
Etching and stipple, printed in red, entitled 'A Lady Contemplating her Lovers Picture', by Gabriel Scorodomoff, after a drawing by Angelica Kauffmann. Printed in London, 1777.
Physical description
Etching and stipple, printed in red, entitled 'A Lady, Contemplating on her Lovers Picture', depicting a woman reclining, holding a portrait miniature. Lettered with title, two lines of verse, and 'Angelica Kauffman pinxit. G.Scorodomoff Sculpsit. London, Printed for R.Sayer & J.Bennett, Map & Printsellers, No. 53 Fleet Street; as the Act directs, 8 Octr. 1777'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.6cm
  • Width: 34cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.338

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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