Her Royal Highness Wilhelmina Charlotta Princess of Wales &c. c.1714-27

Mezzotint | 34.8 x 25.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 603928

Jean Simon (1675-1751)

Her Royal Highness Wilhelmina Charlotta Princess of Wales &c c.1714-27

Description

Mezzotint of Queen Caroline as Princess of Wales. Almost half length with hair in ringlets, low bodice with lace tucker and with jewelled clap on front of gown, with mantle around shoulders. With English inscription below, including publisher's address, 'Sold by E Cooper 3 Pigeons in Bedford Street and H Overton at the white Horse without Newgate'. Second state unknown to JCS.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Jean Simon (1675-1751)
(mezzotinter)

After
Search the collection Benoît Arlaud (active 1707-19)
(artist)

Search the collection E Cooper : 3 Pidgeons, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London
(publisher)

Search the collection Overton, H.: White Horse, Newgate.
(publisher)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Caroline of Great Britain (1683-1737)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Mezzotint

mezzotint

Measurements

34.8 x 25.5 cm (sheet of paper)

29.0 x 24.5 cm (image)
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Category
Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
References

Other number(s)

O'D : O'Donoghue, F., 1908. Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. Volume I-V, London – O'D (Queen Caroline) 6

JCS : British Mezzotinto Portraits / by John Chaloner Smith, London 1884 – JCS III, p.125: 164