John Raphael Smith, 1752–1812, Britishafter Thomas Worlidge, 1700–1766, British
Title:
Miss Sophia Weston
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 7/8in. (35.2 x 25.1cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on plate in lower left: "T. Worlidge pinxit."; on plate in lower right: "J. R. Smith fecit."; on plate in lower center: "Miss Sophia Weston, | Behold the semblence fo the rural Fair | Without the aid of Fashion Debonair | Complete tho' Careless, Elegant tho' plain, | The Wish & Wonder of the village Swain. | Published 1st. May 1771. by Mrs. Ashley, Great Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection