| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Charles Corbutt (Richard Purcell) after Allan Ramsay |
| Published | [Robert Sayer, c.1761-66] |
| Dimensions | Image 133 x 108 mm, Sheet 143 x 108 mm |
| Notes |
Half-length portrait of Lady Janet Erskine, turned to the right, but eyes gazing towards the viewer, with a slight smile. She wears a ruff and a lace shawl, upon which a posy is attached. Her hair is worn up, and adorned with flowers. Lady Janet Erskine (d.1797) was the wife of Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet, a Scottish solider and politician. Charles Corbutt was a pseudonym used by the Irish engraver Richard Purcell when plagiarising the work of others, usually for the publisher Robert Sayer. Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) was a Scottish born portrait painter. He trained in London for two years, and between 1736 and 1738, worked in Italy. He then returned to London, and between 1752 and 1754, spent a majority of his time in Edinburgh. Ramsay visited Italy for a second time between 1754 and 1757. Upon his return to London in 1757, Ramsay painted numerous portraits for the Prince of Wales, later to become King George III. In 1773, Ramsay's right arm was crippled, causing him to devote himself to writing. Chaloner Smith 25, Lennox-Boyd i/i, not in O'Donoghue. Condition: Trimmed within plate mark and graingerised. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £80.00 |
| Stock ID | 40127 |