The Right Hon.ble Lady Louisa Manners (after Reynolds, 1779)

 

Charles Knight

 

1800  

color stipple engraving, printed chine colle 

16 7/8 x 10 1/2" image size 

artist's name engraved in the plate beneath image, lower right 

not stated 

titled, painter's name (Sir Joshua Reynolds), and publisher's guarantee of authenticity ("This impression is guaranteed printed from the original plate") engraved in plate beneath image 

National Portrait Gallery, London, Reference Collection accession no. NGP D38197 

thin, delicate wove affixed to heavy antique-white wove 

published 

Anthony Molteno 

25207 

$450.00 

A color stipple engraving, printed chine colle, after the painting by British artist Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). The engraving was published in both color and black and white editions by Pall Mall, London publisher Anthony Molteno.

Charles Knight was a London-born and -based printmaker and a noted miniature painter. He graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1788 and was one of the original governors of the Society of Engravers.

Lady Louisa Manners (nee Tollemache, 1745-1840) was the eldest daughter of Lionel, the 4th Earl of Dysart. She married John Manners of Hanby Hall in 1762 at the age of 17. On the death of her brother in 1821 she inherited the family title and became known as the Countess of Dysart. She was considered a great beauty and the portrait by Reynolds hangs at Kenwood House on the edge of Hampstead Heath in north London.

A note on condition: this work was professionally cleaned and the work retains its colors in all strength and subtlety. We have yet to locate another color impression of this work.