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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York (1767-1820)

Print
1792 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

General Description: Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York (1767-1820) Wife of Frederick Augustus Duke of York. Seated at a table whole length facing right and holding a copy of Il Pensero (B.M:P.9, W&E 71). Lettered with sitter's name and Charlote. Zethen, design et fecit./Pubd April 10th 1792 by H. Humphrey. No 18 Old Bond Street.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHer Royal Highness the Duchess of York (1767-1820)
Materials and techniques
Stipple engraving
Brief description
Satirical print
Physical description
General Description: Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York (1767-1820) Wife of Frederick Augustus Duke of York. Seated at a table whole length facing right and holding a copy of Il Pensero (B.M:P.9, W&E 71). Lettered with sitter's name and Charlote. Zethen, design et fecit./Pubd April 10th 1792 by H. Humphrey. No 18 Old Bond Street.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 27.8cm
  • Cut to width: 22.2cm
Cut to 27.8 x 22.2 cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson
Object history
Notes: Printed on wove paper
Bibliographic reference
BM:P.= British Museum: Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits, London, 1908-25 W&E= Wright, T. and Evans, R.H. Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray, London, 1851
Collection
Accession number
E.1121-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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