| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Thomas Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | Published Jan 1st, 1775, for W.Shropshire No.142 New Bond Street. |
| Dimensions | Image: 276 x 328 mm. Plate: 278 x 378 mm, Sheet 284 x 334 mm |
| Notes |
Princess Sophia of Gloucester (Sophia Matilda; 29 May 1773 – 29 November 1844) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great granddaughter of George II and niece of George III. 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. Chaloner Smith 33, Hamilton p101 ii/iii, Goodwin - Thomas Watson 20 ii/iv, O'Donoghue 149/5, Russell ii/iv, Lennox - Boyd ii/iv Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Condition: several small areas of damage to print and several foxing marks, small tears to top edge of plate. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £180.00 |
| Stock ID | 21887 |