Jemima Countess Cornwallis.

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• ARTIST: Sir Joshua Reynolds

• PUBLISHER: Printed and published by Robert Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street London.

• MEDIUM: Mezzotint,

  DATE: 1771

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 15 x 11 1/2 ( 38 x 29.3 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: This elegant mezzotint portrait by James Watson is based on a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds and depicts Jemima Tulikens Cornwallis (née Jones), Marchioness Cornwallis (1747–1779), the wife of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. Issued in 1771, the print exemplifies Watson’s skillful use of tonal contrast to evoke the softness and grandeur of Reynolds' original composition. As one of the leading mezzotint engravers of the period, Watson captures the sitter’s poise and refinement, underscoring her status within the British aristocracy. The image stands as a testament to 18th-century portraiture and printmaking, and to the collaboration between painter and engraver in disseminating elite likenesses to a broader audience.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 13 x 17 inch inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , Women