Not currently on display at the V&A

Print

1863 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Clara Novello, engraved by Armytage, from a photograph by Barnes, published by Smith, Elder & Co., 1863.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Clara Novello, engraved by Armytage, from a photograph by Barnes, published by Smith, Elder & Co., 1863
Physical description
The print features a portrait of Novello. She is wearing an elaborate gown with a heavily trimmed bodice and short sleeves. She is also wearing bracelets and a hairpiece with folliage. She is holding a painted fan.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm (approximately) (Note: This is the height unmounted. The mounted height is 26.8cm.)
  • Width: 13.6cm (approximately) (Note: This is the width unmounted. The mounted width is 18.5cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Madame Clara Novello. / Engraved by J.C. Armytage from a Photograph by Barnes. / London: Published by Smith, Elder & Co. 65 Cornhill, 1863'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of Clara Novello, engraved by Armytage, from a photograph by Barnes, published by Smith, Elder & Co., 1863.
Collection
Accession number
S.860-2015

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Record createdJune 5, 2015
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