A British Noblewoman

Anonymous, British, 18th century British

1760s (?)

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Title: A British Noblewoman
Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
Published in: Philadelphia
Date: 1760s (?)
Medium: Mezzotint
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate line): 18 3/8 × 14 3/8 in. (46.6 × 36.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942
Object Number: 42.119.117
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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