Lady Emma Hamilton (1765-1815) as a 'Vestal' after George Romney.
Norman Hirst (Liverpool 1862 - 1956)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1 Nov 1917
Materials
paper
Measurements
714 mm (H)567 mm (W)
Place of origin
Old Bond Street
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246576
Summary
An engraving of 'Vestal' by N. Hirst after Romney.
Full description
Lady Emma has her eyes raised towards heaven and her head is covered with softly folded fabric, which gives the picture a religious atmosphere. The painting is part of the Iveagh bequest and it housed at Kenwood House. The mezzotint is dark and detail is not sharp. Published and framed by Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.
Marks and inscriptions
Published Nov. 1st 1917 by Thos Agnew and Sons, 43 Old Bond Street, London, W. Copyright (printed on front)
Makers and roles
Norman Hirst (Liverpool 1862 - 1956), engraver (printmaker) George Romney (Dalton-in-Furness 1734 – Kendal 1802), original artist Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd, engraver and publisher