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Katherine Philips

Sitter Katherine Philips British
1667
Not on view
The famous female poet is portrayed as a sculpted bust, her shoulders loosely clad in a low gown and her hair knotted with loose curls framing the face. The print was used to illustrate an edition of the subject's "Poems by the deservedly Admired Mrs. Katherine Phillips The Matchess Orinda" (London 1667).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Katherine Philips
  • Engraver: William Faithorne the Elder (British, London ca. 1620–1691 London)
  • Sitter: Katherine Philips (British, 1631–1664)
  • Date: 1667
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (23.8 × 14.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.756-1734
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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