A Parmesan Lady. In the Collection of John Taylor Esq.r.
W.m Peters pinxit. Engraved by J.R. Smith.
Published July 1st, 1776 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.
Mezzotint. 260 x 200mm (10¼ x 7¾").
Half-length portrait within an oval border. One of four 'Ladies in Foreign Dress'. The artist is Matthew William Peters (1742-1814), most famous for his provocative painting of a courtesan (known as 'Lydia' in the mezzotint copy). He came to regret his choice of subject, as he was ordained in 1781, becoming the Royal Academy's chaplain (1784-8), then chaplain to the Prince of Wales.
D'Oench: 74. From the Oettingen-Wallerstein Collection, Sotheby's London 1997; Lady Victoria Manners, 'Matthew William Peters, R.A.' p.60, iii/iii
[Ref: 4614] £260.00
Published July 1st, 1776 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.
Mezzotint. 260 x 200mm (10¼ x 7¾").
Half-length portrait within an oval border. One of four 'Ladies in Foreign Dress'. The artist is Matthew William Peters (1742-1814), most famous for his provocative painting of a courtesan (known as 'Lydia' in the mezzotint copy). He came to regret his choice of subject, as he was ordained in 1781, becoming the Royal Academy's chaplain (1784-8), then chaplain to the Prince of Wales.
D'Oench: 74. From the Oettingen-Wallerstein Collection, Sotheby's London 1997; Lady Victoria Manners, 'Matthew William Peters, R.A.' p.60, iii/iii
[Ref: 4614] £260.00