Lavinia Fenton
Print
01/06/1797 (published)
01/06/1797 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Print of Lavinia Fenton, engraved by Apostool, after a painting by Hogarth, published by Ireland, 1797. This print was originally published in Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, : from pictures, and drawings, in the possession of Samuel Ireland, author of this work; of a Picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, &c. and of the Picturesque beauties of the Rivers, Thames, Medway, Avon, Wye, &c. Vol. II. The Tate holds the original painting by Hogarth. Due to the physical differences between this portrait and other portraits of Lavinia Fenton, the true identity of the sitter in this portrait has been called into question.
Object details
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| Title | Lavinia Fenton (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print of Lavinia Fenton, engraved by Apostool, after a painting by Hogarth, published by Ireland, 1797 |
| Physical description | The print features a portrait of Fenton. She is depicted wearing an overdress with thick braiding over a stomacher. She is wearing a a pearl choker and a veil. The portrait of Fenton has a printed border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Lavinia Fenton, afterwards / Duchess of Bolton.' |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Print of Lavinia Fenton, engraved by Apostool, after a painting by Hogarth, published by Ireland, 1797. This print was originally published in Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, : from pictures, and drawings, in the possession of Samuel Ireland, author of this work; of a Picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, &c. and of the Picturesque beauties of the Rivers, Thames, Medway, Avon, Wye, &c. Vol. II. The Tate holds the original painting by Hogarth. Due to the physical differences between this portrait and other portraits of Lavinia Fenton, the true identity of the sitter in this portrait has been called into question. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2072-2015 |
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| Record created | September 18, 2015 |
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