Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756, Netherlandish, active in Britainafter Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Title:
A Venetian Courtesan
Date:
1739
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/16 x 9 5/16 inches (33.8 x 23.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "262"; lower right: "E/-"; in brown ink, lower right: "41236";
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.872
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
gesture | woman | courtesan | jewels | window sill | gown | hairpiece | earrings | drapery | figure study | Grand Tour
Associated Places:
Venice
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
John Ingamells, A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, and Etchings of Philip Mercier, Volume of the Walpole Society, vol. 46, Walpole Society, 1976-8, p. 48, no. 201, N12 W35 +A1 OVERSIZE (YCBA)