Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock
Drawing
18th century (drawn)
18th century (drawn)
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Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock; First design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of her at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher; Drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons.
Object details
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| Title | Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock |
| Materials and techniques | drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons |
| Brief description | Reynolds, Joshua (Sir); Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock; First design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of her at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher; Drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons; English School; 18th century. |
| Physical description | Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock; First design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of her at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher; Drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | This is the first design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of Elizabeth at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher, and also in a small size by S. W. Reynolds for his set of prints after Sir Joshua, published in three volumes. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.702 |
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| Record created | November 2, 2009 |
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