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Love in a Village. Mrs. Billington as Rosetta

Print
1809 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraved portrait of the singer Elizabeth Billington (ca. 1765-1818) as Rosetta in Love in a Village, 23 January 1809.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLove in a Village. Mrs. Billington as Rosetta (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Engraved portrait of the singer Elizabeth Billington (ca. 1765-1818) as Rosetta in Love in a Village, 23 January 1809
Physical description
Engraved portrait of Elizabeth Billington as Rosetta in <i>Love in a Village</i>, 23 January 1809. Full length portrait of the singer in an empire line dress. She is holding a closed fan in her left hand and is shown against a background of a garden, with flowers to either side of her.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.3cm
  • Width: 9.5cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary referenceLove in a Village
Summary
Engraved portrait of the singer Elizabeth Billington (ca. 1765-1818) as Rosetta in Love in a Village, 23 January 1809.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.207-2014

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Record createdApril 3, 2014
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