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Madame Davis

1782
Not on view
A woman with short curled hair sits and plays a stringed instrument. Flowers are shown at left with a landscape beyond, and there is a curtain at right. The print is based on a portrait of King Charles II's mistress painted by Sir Peter Lely.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Madame Davis
  • Engraver: Anonymous, British, 18th century
  • Artist: After Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes) (British, Soest 1618–1680 London)
  • Publisher: Carel Allard (Dutch, Amsterdam 1648–ca. 1709 Amsterdam)
  • Sitter: Mary Davis (British, active 1664–73)
  • Published in: Amsterdam
  • Date: 1782
  • Medium: Mezzotint
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate): 12 1/2 × 9 3/16 in. (31.7 × 23.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.756-1217
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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