Bell, Countess of Sefton
Print
01/05/1771 (published)
01/05/1771 (published)
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Portrait, half-length, facing slightly right, within a plain oval border and wearing pearls in her hair and on her dress.
Object details
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Title | Bell, Countess of Sefton (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, half-length portrait of Isabella, Countess of Sefton, in an oval border. Mezzotint by James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1771. |
Physical description | Portrait, half-length, facing slightly right, within a plain oval border and wearing pearls in her hair and on her dress. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Bell, Countess of Sefton. Sr. Joshua Reynolds pinxt. James Watson fecit. R. Sayer Excudit. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer No.53 in Fleet Street, Published as the Act directs 1 May 1771.' (Lettered) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood |
Production | The original portrait was painted in 1769 or 1770. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.653-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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