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Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock

Drawing
18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock; First design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of her at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher; Drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleElizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock
Materials and techniques
drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons
Brief description
Reynolds, Joshua (Sir); Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock; First design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of her at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher; Drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons; English School; 18th century.
Physical description
Elizabeth, Marchioness of Tavistock; First design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of her at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher; Drawn very slightly, in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper; the face in crayons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.9in
  • Width: 9.2in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
This is the first design for the Duke of Bedford's portrait of Elizabeth at Woburn, which was engraved by Edward Fisher, and also in a small size by S. W. Reynolds for his set of prints after Sir Joshua, published in three volumes.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.702

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Record createdNovember 2, 2009
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