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H Beard Print Collection

Print
1st February 1813 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Mrs Mellon as Volante in The Honey Moon. Published in London by James Dunford.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured mezzotint, ink and paint on paper
Brief description
Portrait of Mrs Mellon as Volante in The Honey Moon. Published in London by James Dunford on 1st February 1813, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Hand coloured mezzotint portrait of Mrs Mellon as Volante in The Honey Moon.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 26.9cm
  • Print size width: 21.1cm
  • Total including mount height: 40.9cm
  • Total including mount width: 31.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Miss Mellon in the character of Volante in the / 'Honey-Moon' "It is the count" Act 2 Sc. III / Painted by Sir William Beechey R.A. / Engraved by C. Turner. / Published February 1st 1813 by James Dunford / Great Newport St.' (Written in pencil on back of print.)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Honey Moon
Summary
Portrait of Mrs Mellon as Volante in The Honey Moon. Published in London by James Dunford.
Other number
Shelf 2-31 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3843-2009

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2010
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