[Lady Venetia Digby] [graphic].

Creator:
Birrell, A., active 1770-1820, printmaker.
Physical Description:
1 print : stipple engraving with etching on wove paper ; sheet 10.8 x 7.9 cm
Notes:
Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: S. Harding del. ; A. Birrell sculp.
Lettering on later state indicates that the print was made "from a miniature by Isacc Oliver at Strawberry-Hill."
Proof before letters.
Publication information from imprint on lettered state: Pub. by S. Harding, 127 Pall Mall, Jan. 1, 1802.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Title from lettered state; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no: 1920,1211.509.
Abstract:
"Portrait of Lady Venetia Digby; half length looking to left; wearing lace-trimmed dress with ribbon tied to a rosette around waist; after miniature by I. Oliver."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of similar composition.
Topics:
Bawtree, William,--1744-1824--Ownership.
Digby, Venetia Stanley,--Lady,--1600-1633--Portraits.
Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809, artist, publisher.
Oliver, Isaac, 1556?-1617, artist.
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)--Art collections.
Walpole, Horace--1717-1797--Art collections.
Language:
English
Genre:
Annotations (Provenance)--19th century.--CtY-LW
Portrait prints--England--1802.
Proofs.
Stipple engravings--England--London--1802.
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Prints & Photographs
Rights:
These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 4
Orbis Record:
12692600
Yale Collection:
Lewis Walpole Library
Digital Collection:
Lewis Walpole Library
Local Record Number:
lwlpr17169
OID:
16193392
PID:
digcoll:4047419