Portrait of a Lady in Grecian Dress
Stipple Engraving
1782 (published)
1782 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Stipple, printed in red, entitled 'Portrait of a Lady in Grecian Dress'. [D.6; early state]. The portrait is of Mrs Baldwin, born at Smyrna in 1763, the wife of the British Consul in Egypt. She is holding a large tambourine. Lettered with title and 'Rd. Cosway R.A. deli. F.Bartolozzi Sculp: Pub Nov 7th 1782 by G Bartolozzi No 5 John St Oxford Street'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of a Lady in Grecian Dress (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stipple, printed in red |
| Brief description | Stipple, printed in red, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after a painting by Richard Cosway entitled 'Portrait of a Lady in Grecian Dress'. British School, 1782. |
| Physical description | Stipple, printed in red, entitled 'Portrait of a Lady in Grecian Dress'. [D.6; early state]. The portrait is of Mrs Baldwin, born at Smyrna in 1763, the wife of the British Consul in Egypt. She is holding a large tambourine. Lettered with title and 'Rd. Cosway R.A. deli. F.Bartolozzi Sculp: Pub Nov 7th 1782 by G Bartolozzi No 5 John St Oxford Street'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.177 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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