Unknown Lady
A. Salmon
Category
Art / Prints
Date
circa 1889
Materials
Mezzotint engraving on paper, giltwood and glass
Measurements
610 x 390 mm
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 608033
Summary
Print, mezzotint, Unknown Lady. engraving printed by A Salmon and Ardail, Paris, circa 1889. Three-quarter length portrait of an unknown young lady, standing, facing with head turned slightly to the left. Wearing beaded eighteenth century gown and hat with plume, fan hanging from her right wrist and holding a letter. Glazed, cream mount, giltwood frame, black line border.
Provenance
Clara Norris collection. Clara Norris bequest to the National Trust, c/o Davis, Wallis, Foyster, Harvester House, 37 Peter Street, Manchester.
Marks and inscriptions
..by Thomas McLean .....printed by A Salmon and Ardail, Paris....(printed)
Makers and roles
A. Salmon, printer Ardail, printer