The Hon. Mrs. Richard Tickell, née Sarah Ley (1770-c.1817), after George Romney.
Joseph Bishop Pratt (London 1854 – London 1910)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
!.111.900
Materials
paper
Measurements
762 x 615 mm
Place of origin
Old Bond Street
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1247525
Summary
An engraving of Sarah Tickell by Joseph Bishop Pratt, after George Romney.
Full description
This is not a sharp engraving. Sarah is looking heaven-wards, which gives the image a devotional feeling. Her dress has a wide soft collar, and her dress has large sleeves. Sarah's dark hair is very full and falls loosely over her back. The painting by Romney is part of the Iveagh bequest and is housed at Kenwood House. The print is unframed.
Provenance
Assumed bequest of Mrs Greville 1942, from Polesden Lacey house
Marks and inscriptions
On mount: Joseph B Pr (?)
Makers and roles
Joseph Bishop Pratt (London 1854 – London 1910), engraver (printmaker) George Romney (Dalton-in-Furness 1734 – Kendal 1802), artist Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd, engraver and publisher