Sophia Western, Fieldings Tom Jones

1784

John Raphael Smith after John Hoppner

Associated Names
John Raphael Smith

Artist, British, 1752 - 1812

John Hoppner

Artist After, British, 1758 - 1810

The image depicts a woman shown from the waist up. She is positioned leaning slightly forward with her arms resting on a surface, and her hands are gently clasped together. The woman has a delicate facial expression, with soft features and slightly arched eyebrows, and her lips form a subtle smile. Her hair is styled in loose curls, and she is wearing a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a ribbon that frames her face. Her attire consists of a dress with a fitted bodice, decorated with ruffles around the neckline, and a scarf draped around her shoulders. She is wearing earrings. The background is dark, which highlights her illuminated figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.9 × 24.7 cm (11 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8016

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Frankau 1902, no. 184, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cortlandt Field Bishop [1870-1935], New York and Lenox, MA (Lugt 2770b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • Etchings and Other Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, 1952-1953, no cat.

1953

  • The Collector's Taste, Andrew Dickinson White Art Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1953-1954.

Bibliography

1902

  • Frankau, Julia. John Raphael Smith: His Life and Works. London: MacMillan and Co., 1902.

Markings

verso: Cortland Field Bishop (Lugt 2770b)

Wikidata ID

Q65022337

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