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Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822, British, Sensibility, 1789

Creator:

Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
after George Romney, 1734–1802
Published by John Boydell, 1720–1804
Published by Josiah Boydell, 1752–1817

Title:

Sensibility

Additional Title(s):

Lady Hamilton as Nature

Lady Hamilton as Sensibility

Date:

1789

Medium:

Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 17 3/8 x 13 9/16 inches (44.2 x 34.4 cm), Plate: 14 15/16 x 11 7/16 inches (38 x 29 cm), Image: 12 5/8 x 9 13/16 inches (32.1 x 25 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper left: "221 | 318"; on back, center: "/mch JM a[...]k | M,6 | 18 1/2 x 14 1/4"; on back, lower right: "From the Adington Lake(?) | [...] FSRG(?)"

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Painted by George Romney."; lower center: "SENSIBILITY. | Publish'd March 25th. 1789, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside London."; lower right: "Engrav'd by Rd. Earlom."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.12975

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

Hamilton, Emma, Lady Hamilton (bap. 1765, d. 1815), social celebrity and artist's model

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:37522

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