Maria Countess of Coventry
Frans. Cotes Pinxt. 1751; Ford fecit.
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| Summary: | Maria, Countess of Coventry, née Gunning, (1733-1760), celebrated beauty, 1st wife of George William, 6th Earl of Coventry and eldest daughter of John Gunning of County Roscommon; half length, directed towards left, facing and looking to front, hair in curls at back with a few perls, small patch on right cheek, low dress, bows of ribbon on bodice and sleeves, scarf over right shoulder; oval frame cut in rectangle. |
| Format: | Photo Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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London:
Mich. Ford Painter and Print Seller, Cork Hill,
[between 1751 and 1765].
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| Notes: | This plate is inscribed "Ford fecit" but it is probably a pirated copy of a print by Mc Ardell. See Strickland (W.C.): Dictionary of Irish artists, I., 1913, p.371. One of two impressions of the same print. See EP COVE-MA (2) III for other impression. Physical description: 1 print: mezzotint ; image 26.5 x 22.1 cm., plate mark 31.7 x 22.5 cm., sheet 36 x 26.5 cm. more |
| Credits: | Engraving attributed to Michael Ford, (d.1765), after an original painting by Francis Cotes, (1726-1770), but see notes. |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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EP COVE-MA (2A) III |
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Prints & Drawings |
Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.
