Print made by Thomas Park, ca. 1760–1834, Britishafter John Hoppner, 1758–1810, British
Title:
Mrs. Jordan in the Character of the Comic Muse
Date:
1787
Materials & Techniques:
handcolored, mezzotint (second state) on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 27 7/16 × 17 7/8 inches (69.7 × 45.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Paintred by J. Hoppner."; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by T. Park."; lettered, lower center: "Mrs. JORDAN in the CHARACTER of the COMIC MUSE; | Supported by Euphrosyne, who represses the Advances of a Satyr. | London Pulished by T. Park no.22 Jermyn Street, August 1s, 1787."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.403
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
satyr | lust | ivy | Thalia (one of the Muses); 'Talia' (Ripa) | masks | harp | forest | mountain | clouds | sky | spying | sash | dresses | women | religious and mythological subject