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Henry MacBeth-Raeburn RA RE (1860-1947) - 1922 Mezzotint, Colonel MacDonell

1922

A charming mezzontint after the portrait by Henry MacBeth Raeburn depicting General Hay MacDowall. Hay MacDowall was a Scottish officer in the British Army who was the sixth General ...

A fine 18th Century mezzotint, showing Lord William Newbottle and his sister, Lady Elisabeth Kar, as children, holding a dove. This mezzotint, by Valentine Green (1739-1813) is after the original painting by Catherine Read (1723-1778). The print has been attractively presented in a 19th Century Hogarth...

A fine mezzotint engraving, after an original oil painting by Sir Henry Raeburn RA. Published by Gladwell & Co ltd, London 1937. Mounted in an elegant Hogarth-style frame. Indistinct...

A fine mezzotint engraving, after an original oil painting by Sir Henry Raeburn RA. Published by Henry Graves & Co ltd, London 1933. Mounted in an elegant Hogarth-style frame. On pap...

This is a 17th century engraved mezzotint portrait of the Duchess of St. Albans by John Smith, after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. It was published in London by John Boydell in 1694. The Duchess of St. Albans (1642-1712) was a woman named Diana de Vere. She was born in 1642, the daughter of Aubrey de Vere, the 20th Earl of Oxford. In 1662, she married Charles Beauclerk, the illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress, Nell Gwyn. As a result of her marriage, Diana became the Duchess of St. Albans, and she and Charles had several children together. Diana was known for her beauty and charm, and she was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles II. Despite her husband's illegitimate birth, Diana was highly respected in the royal court and was known for her intelligence and wit. She was a patron of the arts and supported many artists and writers of the time. Diana lived through a tumultuous period of English history, including the Great Fire of London and the Glorious Revolution, which saw King James II replaced by William of Orange. She died in 1712 at the age of 70 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Descendants of Diana and her husband, who was an illegitimate son of King Charles II, include Diana, Princess of Wales and her son William, Duke of Cambridge. An author wrote of her: "The line of Vere, so long renown’d in arms, Concludes with luster in St. Albans’s charms; Her conquering eyes have made their race complete, It rose in valor, and in beauty set." This striking mezzotint engraving depicts Diana, Duchess of St Albans in a three-quarter length pose, standing, wearing loose flowing dress and a wrap. She has a very serene, calm appearance as she is looking straight at the viewer. There is a landscape of trees in the background. The print is adhered in the corners to an archival backing, which is itself adhered in the upper corners to a larger backing. The print is trimmed to just beyond the plate mark. There are areas of discoloration in the margins and in the inscription area, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. The sheet measures 14.5" high and 10" wide. This mezzotint is held by multiple museums and institutions, including The British Museum, The National Portrait Gallery London, The Fine Arts Museum of Boston, The Lewis Walpole Library at Yale, The Yale Center for British Art, The Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge and The National Galleries of Scotland. The original Kneller painting is part of the British Royal Collection Trust and hangs in the King's Private Dining Room at Hampton Court Palace. Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) was a leading portrait painter of his time, particularly renowned for his depictions of the British aristocracy and royalty. He was born in Lübeck, Germany, and trained in Amsterdam under the painter Ferdinand Bol...

Maurice Pasternak has created a portrait of his signature figure with outstretched arms. He moves images around on the paper to create a sense of mystery and drama. This impression ...

Portrait of Sculptor John Michael Rysbrack, from John Vanderbank is an original mezzotint artwork realized in 1734 by John Faber II (L'Aia 1684 ca. - Londra 1756). Signed and dated ...

The etching "The Game of Transformation. Butterflies" is an artist's play with meanings and associations. In this work, modern girls are presented in the form of glamorous fluttering...