Thomas Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Mrs Crew

Mezzotint. C1880 (originally 1773). 465mm by 475mm (platemark). Late 19th century impression of a Georgian mezzotint.
Lady Frances Anne Crew is portrayed as St Genevieve, sitting reading in front of a rocky mound, chin resting on her right hand, hair dressed with a veil, dog at feet; five lambs lying to left, one nibbling at a plant to right; landscape with a river in the distance to left.Crew was a diarist and supporter of Charles Fox.Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy.Small repaired tear in lower margin." Item #1900

Price: $450.00