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Creator:
John Raphael Smith, 1752–1812
after Thomas Worlidge, 1700–1766
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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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:24181
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