A rare antique mezzotint by James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1771, a half-length portrait of Isabella Countess of Sefton (née Stanhope) (1748-1819) wife of Charles Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton in an oval border. Held behind glass in an old decorated frame with antique gilt decorative detailing. Approx sizes: Framed 49 cm x 42 cm, visible size 42.5 cm x 35 cm, paper size 41.5 cm x 30.5 cm, plate 39 cm x 27.5 cm.
Condition: In very good condition. Held above old mount board. There are a very few small spots under the lower left plate mark and there are some print pull off marks around the border. Unexamined out of frame.
Inscription: 'Bell, Countess of Sefton. Sr. Joshua Reynolds pinxt. James Watson fecit. R. Sayer Excudit. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer No.53 in Fleet Street, Published as the Act directs 1 May 1771’.
Provenance: label to frame verso from Thomas Agnew & Sons London etc
Worldwide shipping using an insured regular courier with
glass removed. The removed backing board with label will accompany this work. May
be viewed and collected by arrangement with glass intact.
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National Portrait Gallery reference: NPG D40635
V&A ref: E.653-1959
James Watson, born 1735 - died 1790 (engraver)
Robert Sayer, born 1724 - died 1794 (publisher)
Reynolds, born 1723 - died 1792 (after, artist)
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