The Duchess of Devonshire (Primary Title)

Robert Laurie, English, 1755 - 1836 (Artist)

18th century
English
Works On Paper
Prints
mezzotint printed in black ink on laid paper
Sheet: 7 13/16 × 7 3/4 in. (19.84 × 19.69 cm)
Plate: 7 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (18.42 × 18.1 cm)
54.1.12
Not on view
Inscribed in graphite beneath image lower left: R. Laurie fecit. Inscribed in graphite beneath image in center: The Duchess of Devonshire from Cosway. Inscribed in brown ink on verso upper left: "J Lait/ S-3009 (2)" (?), possible collectors mark? Inscribed in graphite on verso lower left: a55086.
Gift of Col. Henry W. Anderson
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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