Antique Master Print-PORTRAIT-OF-UNKNOWN-WOMAN-Purcell-vd Mijn-18th.c.

Portrait of an unknown woman, shown in a fashionable dress and hat, with detailed facial features and accessories.

Made by Richard Purcell after George van der Mijn.

Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: small floral.

Sheet size: 32 x 42.3 cm (12.6 x 16.65 inch). Image size: 32 x 42.3 cm. (12.6 x 16.65 inch).

Condition: fair, given age. Crease at bottom right. Several small tears and thin paper spots at paper edges. Staining on rear from previous attachment, Still makes overall a nice impression. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PORTRAIT-UNKNOWN-WOMAN-RICHARD-PURCELL-GEORGE-VAN-DER-MIJN-ROBERT-SAYER | PCO-B2-08

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Robert Sayer.

Biography engraver: Richard Purcell (c. 1736-1765), an Irish engraver known for his mezzotints, worked primarily in London. .

Biography artist: George van der Mijn (1723-1763), a Dutch painter known for his portraits and historical subjects.