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High-born Ladye, The

Maker

(artist)
1806-1881

(engraver)
1789-1850

(printer)

Title

High-born Ladye, The

Date of Production

1845

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Height: 31.6 cm
Width: 24.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4423

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: The high-born Ladye. / "The maiden she smil'd, and in jeweels array'd her, / Of thrones and tiaras already dreamt she." / LEGENDARY BALLADS. //

Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, printed: Painted by S. Hart R.A.

Inscription: Recto: lower right margin, printed: Engraved by J. Thomso[rest of inscription cut off]

Inscription: Recto: upper right margin, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY

Inscription: Recto: lower right margin, stamped: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.

Inscription: Recto: lower right margin, stamped: M

Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, handwritten in pen: S.A.HART

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