| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | London Printed for Robt. Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street. [c.1770] |
| Dimensions | Image 136 x 114 mm, Plate 150 x 114 mm, Sheet 209 x 136 mm |
| Notes |
A fine half length portrait of Lady Charlotte Fitz-William in all her finery, she wears pearls, feathers and ribbons in her hair, droplet earrings and is holding up her mantel to her breast with her right hand. After the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and a reduced version of a print of the same title by James McArdell, 1754. Lady Charlotte Dundas (1746 - 1833) was the wife of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas; and daughter of the 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. Robert Sayer (1725-1794) was one of the most prolific and successful British publishers, cartographers, and print-sellers of the Georgian era. Following his brother's marriage to the daughter in law of the publisher John Overton, Sayer continued the business, branching out into sea charts, maritime atlases, and general maps. In addition to his cartographic achievements, Sayer was also instrumental in growing the public taste for prints after paintings, particularly those by Johan Zoffany, with whom he developed a lifelong friendship as well as a lucrative business partnership. Following his death, the business was continued by Laurie and Whittle. O'Donoghue 2, Lennox-Boyd i/i Ex. Col.:Oettingen-Wallerstein, Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Condition: Excellent impression. Tipped to album page, and some discolouration to margins. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £220.00 |
| Stock ID | 26765 |