| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Robert Laurie after Robert Dighton |
| Published | London, Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett No. 53 Fleet Street as the Act directs, 29, Oct 1782. |
| Dimensions | Image 107 x 89 mm, Plate 118 x 90 mm, Sheet 213 x 165 mm |
| Notes |
A bust length portrait of Lady Almeria Carpenter, looking left, her hair upswept and decorated with a ribbon and wearing a crossed spotted fichu. Lady Almeria Carpenter (1752 - 1809) was the daughter of Georg, Lord Carpenter, later Earl of Tyrconnel. She was the mistress of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh; and bore him a daughter - Louisa Maria La Coast - in 1782. Robert Laurie (c.1755 - 1836) was a British mezzotinter and in 1776, inventor of colour printing in mezzotint. He later turned print publisher. The son of a trussmaker, he was apprenticed to Robert Sayer. In 1794, when Sayer died, Laurie and James Whittle took over the business, trading as Laurie and Whittle. Both families lived at 53 Fleet Street, as well as domestic staff, warehousemen, assistants and printers. Laurie retired in 1812, moving to Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, where he died in 1836. Robert Dighton (1752 - 1814) was an English draughstman and printmaker. He was the son of the art dealer John Dighton and father of the artists Robert junior, Denis and Richard. Dighton was especially well known for his satirical prints, which he initially supplied to Carington Bowles and Haines. Later plates he etched, published and sold himself. Dighton infamously stole prints from the British Museum to stock his shop in Charing Cross. When this was discovered in 1806, Dighton escaped prosecution, but was forced to lie low in Oxford until the scandal died down. O'Donoghue 4, Lennox - Boyd i/ii Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Condition: Tear to right margin of sheet, not affecting image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £180.00 |
| Stock ID | 21285 |