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Serena

Print
28/09/1782 (published)
Artist/Maker
Smith, John Raphael (engraver)
George Romney (artist)
Smith, John Raphael (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print depicting a young woman, seated and reading a book by candlelight.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleSerena (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Paper
Mezzotint
Brief description
'Serena'. Print depicting a young woman, seated and reading a book by candlelight. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after George Romney, 1782.
Physical description
Print depicting a young woman, seated and reading a book by candlelight.
Styles
British School
Georgian
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Painted by G. Romney Engrav'd by J.R. Smith Serena London Publish'd Septr. 28. 1782 by J.R. Smith No.83 opposite the Pantheon, Oxford Street.' (Lettered)
  • 'Sweet Evelina's fascinating power / Had first beguil'd of sleep her midnight hour. / Possest by Sympathy's enchanting sway, / She read, unconscious of the dawning day. / see canto 1. of the Triumphs of Temperby Mr. Hayley' (Lettered with verse)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Serena is the heroine of the poem 'Triumphs of Temper' by William Hayley (1745-1820).
Subjects depicted
Woman
Candle
Book
Reading
Serena
Literary reference<i>Triumphs of Temper</i> by William Hayley
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 : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.2929

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Record createdApril 22, 2010
Record URL
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