The Fortune Teller. To His Grace the Duke of Dorset, Ambassador to the Court of France; This Plate is humbly Dedicated, by his Grace's much Obliged and most humble Servant, John Keys Sherwin.
Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx. Engraved by J.K. Sherwin, Engraver to his Majesty, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Publish'd Mar. 10th 1785 by J.K. Sherwin, No 28 St James's Street & W. Hinton No. 5 Sweetings Alley Royal Exchange.
Etching with engraving, fine impression. 405 x 560mm (16 x 22"), with wide margins.
A woman in gypsy dress, standing at left, reads the palm of a shy young girl sitting on her brother's lap. The print is dedicated to John Sackville (1745-99), 3rd Duke of Dorset, cricketing enthusuast. When ambassador to France he organised what might have become the first international cricket tour had the French Revolution got in the way. He later became one of the first members of the Marylebone Cricket Club
[Ref: 53437] £320.00
Publish'd Mar. 10th 1785 by J.K. Sherwin, No 28 St James's Street & W. Hinton No. 5 Sweetings Alley Royal Exchange.
Etching with engraving, fine impression. 405 x 560mm (16 x 22"), with wide margins.
A woman in gypsy dress, standing at left, reads the palm of a shy young girl sitting on her brother's lap. The print is dedicated to John Sackville (1745-99), 3rd Duke of Dorset, cricketing enthusuast. When ambassador to France he organised what might have become the first international cricket tour had the French Revolution got in the way. He later became one of the first members of the Marylebone Cricket Club
[Ref: 53437] £320.00