John Raphael Smith, 1752–1812, British, Miss Sophia Weston, 1771
- Title:
- Miss Sophia Weston
- Date:
- 1771
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 7/8in. (35.2 x 25.1cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on plate in lower left: "T. Worlidge pinxit."; on plate in lower right: "J. R. Smith fecit."; on plate in lower center: "Miss Sophia Weston, | Behold the semblence fo the rural Fair | Without the aid of Fashion Debonair | Complete tho' Careless, Elegant tho' plain, | The Wish & Wonder of the village Swain. | Published 1st. May 1771. by Mrs. Ashley, Great Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields."
Signed on plate in lower right: "J. R. Smith fecit."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1974.12.681
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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