Miss Trimmer
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This three-quarter length image shows a girl cuddling a kitten against her right shoulder, wearing a white dress, and with flowers in her short hair. Based on a painting by Catherine Read, the print could represent the daughter of the children's book writer Sarah Trimmer (1741-1810). First engraved by James Watson around 1765, the popular image was then reissued several times over a few years. The British Museum's collection includes three versions attributed to Richard Purcell, an Irish mezzotint engraver who pirated prints for the London publisher Robert Sayer. The Met's impression corresponds to one of those.
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