Miss Mary Hickey, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
Norman Hirst (Liverpool 1862 - 1956)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
2 Mar 1914
Materials
paper
Measurements
725 mm (H)585 mm (W)410 mm (H)305 mm (W)
Place of origin
Old Bond Street
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246583
Summary
A mezzotint by Norman Hirst of Miss Hickey's portrait which Joshua Reynolds painted in 1773.
Full description
A half-length portrait of Mary set against a mottled background. She is wearing a large pale hat decorated with soft folds of silk; she is looking directly at the viewer. Dressed in an elegant dark dress with a soft v-neckline, and a loose shawl over. She has a simple band around her neck and is resting her gloved hands on the back of a wooden pedestal. Painted by Joshua Reynolds; she was the eldest daughter of his friend and attorney, Joseph Hickey. The painting can be seen at the Yale Centre for Art. A second version is in private ownership. Published and printed by Thomas Agnew & Sons. Framed and sold by Mark White, 10 Davis St., Berkley Square.
Marks and inscriptions
Mark White, Picture Frame Maker and Fine Art Dealer, 10 Davies Street, Berkeley Square, W. (printed label on reverse)
Makers and roles
Norman Hirst (Liverpool 1862 - 1956), engraver (printmaker) Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (Plympton 1723 - London 1792), original artist Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd, engraver and publisher