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Print made by Samuel Cousins, 1801–1887, British, The Countess of Blessington, 1837

Creator:

Print made by Samuel Cousins, 1801–1887
after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769–1830
Published by Henry Graves & Co., ca. 1812–1892

Title:

The Countess of Blessington

Date:

1837

Medium:

Mezzotint, line engraving, and stipple engraving on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 15/16 x 12 15/16 inches (40.5 x 32.9 cm), Plate: 12 1/16 x 9 inches (30.6 x 22.8 cm), Image: 8 1/4 x 6 7/16 inches (21 x 16.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "15"; inscribed on verso, center right: "1948"; lower center: "#117"

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Sir Thos. Lawrence, P. R. A. | Proof"; lower center: "London, Published June 1, 1837, by Hodgson & Graves, Printsellers to the King 6, Pall Mall"; lower right: "S. Cousins A. R. A. | The Countess of Blessington"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1970.3.440

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

Gardiner, Marguerite, countess of Blessington (1789–1849), author

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22130

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