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Miss Somerville

Print
early nineteenth century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of the actress, Miss Margaret Agnes Somerville [later Mrs. Bunn] (1799-1883), early nineteenth century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Somerville (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of the actress, Miss Margaret Agnes Somerville [later Mrs. Bunn] (1799-1883), early nineteenth century
Physical description
Print of the actress, Miss Margaret Agnes Somerville [later Mrs. Bunn] (1799-1883). The print features a head and shoulders portrait of the actress whose gaze is directed away from the viewer. She is shown wearing a pale empire line dress with short puff sleeves. She is wearing a double necklace of small beads and a matching bracelet. This bracelet is visible on the wrist of her left arm which she is holding across her body.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.7cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements given are for the print itself, rather than the dark sugar paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 16.2cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of the actress, Miss Margaret Agnes Somerville [later Mrs. Bunn] (1799-1883), early nineteenth century.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.770-2015

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Record createdJune 26, 2015
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