From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleCaroline, Duchess of Marlborough

About this objectMezzotint print of the Caroline, the Duchess of Marlborough with Lady Caroline Spencer her Daughter (after Reynolds)

MakerHouston, Richard (c.1721-1775)

Maker Roleprintmaker

MakerReynolds, Joshua (1723-1790)

Maker Rolepainter

Period18th Century

Medium and Materialsmedium: ink
support: paper

Style and IconographyPortrait

Inscription and MarksSir Joshua Reynolds Pinxit, Richd Houston Fecit., R. Sayer Excudit/Caroline Duchess of Marlborough/with Lady Caroline Spencer her Daughter
Method: inscribed in the plate
Position: bottom left & centre & right

Techniquemezzotint

Measurementsprint: height: 43cm, print: width: 34.5cm, mount: height: 56.5cm, mount: width: 44cm

Credit LineBequeathed by John McKay, 1930

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.1727a JM28

Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved