| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | S.W. Reynolds after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | c. 1850 |
| Dimensions | Image 90 x 80 mm, Plate 228 x 166 mm |
| Notes |
Proof in fine condition Lady Katherine Mary Manners (d. 1 May 1829), married on 16 June 1800 Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £35.00 |
| Stock ID | 10326 |