Miss Brown, in the Character of Clara in Sheridan's "Duenna"

Engraver John Raphael Smith British
Publisher William Humphrey British
Sitter Anne Brown British
August 21, 1778
Not on view

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  • Title: Miss Brown, in the Character of Clara in Sheridan's "Duenna"
  • Engraver: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
  • Publisher: William Humphrey (British, 1742?–in or before 1814)
  • Sitter: Anne Brown (British, ca. 1748–1784)
  • Date: August 21, 1778
  • Medium: Mezzotint; first state of two
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate): 14 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (37.9 × 27 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 67.503.18
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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