Miss Horneck
Print
1778 (published)
1778 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mezzotint depicting a Miss Mary Horneck, later Mrs. Mary Gwyn, wearing Turkish costume and seated on the ground. Lettered with title and 'Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Engrav'd by R. Dunkarton. Publish'd Feby. 20th 1778, by Wr.Shropshire, no.158, New Bond Street'.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Miss Horneck (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
| Brief description | Mezzotint after a drawing by Sir Joshua Reynolds depicting a portrait of Miss Mary Horneck wearing Turkish costume. British School, 1778. |
| Physical description | Mezzotint depicting a Miss Mary Horneck, later Mrs. Mary Gwyn, wearing Turkish costume and seated on the ground. Lettered with title and 'Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Engrav'd by R. Dunkarton. Publish'd Feby. 20th 1778, by Wr.Shropshire, no.158, New Bond 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 |
| Object history | The original painting by Reynolds was exhibited RA 1775 (230): see Waterhouse. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SP.497 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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