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The Fair Penitent

Print
01/01/1789 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting Loetitia in penitence, finding relief and protection from her parents.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Fair Penitent (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour stipple-engraving with additional colour by hand
Brief description
'The Fair Penitent'. Print depicting Loetitia in penitence. Etching by John Raphael Smith after George Morland, published London, 1789.
Physical description
Print depicting Loetitia in penitence, finding relief and protection from her parents.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 43.2cm
  • Cut to width: 29.8cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Copy number
1st state
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Painted by G. Morland. Engraved by J R Smith London, Published Jan: 1 1789 by J R Smith King Street Covt. Garden.' (Lettered with title and)
  • 'Plate 6th' (Numbered)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs M. V. Cunliffe
Production
Attribution note: Printed from one plate
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.144-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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