Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
272813
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT AFTER PETER LELY 7. [LELY, PETER.] The Right honoble the Lady Bellasis. [London.] P Lilly pinxit. R Tompson excudit. [c.1679.] Mezzotint. (platemark: 24.8 x 33.8cm; sheet: 25.5 x 34.2) a very good impression, in fine condition. A fine example of this scarce and relatively early English mezzotint portrait of c.1679 depicting Susan, Lady Belasyse (d.1713). Pursued by the duke of York, her rise to prominence at the Restoration court during the 1670s was attributed to her wit and vivacity rather than her beauty. After a painting by the artist and collector Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), the most prominent portrait painter of the court of Charles II, this mezzotint was published by Richard Tompson (d.1693). A pioneering London dealer, auctioneer and printseller, Tompson’s business was based at The Sun in Bedford Street. Chaloner Smith 4." Ordered from Samuel Gedge Ltd, D9681, 2023-09-13, Cat. A List of Books, Prints, Drawings & Ephemera by, for & about Women, September 2023, item #7
