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Thomas Wright

Portrait ofNell Gwynn,

Maker

  • D.B. Murphy
  • Peter Lely
  • Thomas Wright

Title

Portrait ofNell Gwynn

Medium

engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • engraving

Techniques

  • engraving

Supports

  • Light weight cream tissue paper mounted on medium weight cream Whatman wove paper (chine collĂ©)

Dimensions

28.4 x 19.8 cm (11 3/16 x 7 13/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil inscribed, LR:Fine original impression; inscribed, LR corner:matIn Plate--Inscribed, LL:Painted by Sir Peter Lely; signed, LR:Engraved by Tho,,~ Wright./Member Elect of the Imp.' Acad. of Arts St. Peterburg and of Florence; titled, LC:Nell Gwynn; inscribed along bottom of plate:Published by D. B. Murphy, December, 1827.

Marks: Watermark:J WHATMAN

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.698

Portrait ofNell Gwynn

Original--Recto:in pencil inscribed, LR:Fine original impression; inscribed, LR corner:matIn Plate--Inscribed, LL:Painted by Sir Peter Lely; signed, LR:Engraved by Tho,,~ Wright./Member Elect of the Imp.' Acad. of Arts St. Peterburg and of Florence; titled, LC:Nell Gwynn; inscribed along bottom of plate:Published by D. B. Murphy, December, 1827.

Marks: Watermark:J WHATMAN

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