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Mary Hale

Print
late 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, shown full-length, full face. The sitter is depicted Euphrosyne, standing in a landscape with three girl musicians and two children.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Mary Hale (generic title)
  • L'Allegro (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, full-length portrait of Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne in a landscape. Mezzotint by James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds, late 18th century.
Physical description
Portrait, shown full-length, full face. The sitter is depicted Euphrosyne, standing in a landscape with three girl musicians and two children.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61.9cm
  • Width: 38.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'L'Allegro J. Reynolds pinxt. J. Watson fecit Sold by Ryland and Bryer, at the Kings Arms Cornhill.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Object history
A version of this print in a different state is E.646-1959.
Production
Reynolds' original portrait was painted in 1762 or 1764.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.646-1959 (Version)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.647-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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