Antique Auquatint Engraving Prince Serge Gagarin Princess Barbara Son Nicholas

Description

Antique circa 1800 auquatint and stipple engraving of Their Excellencies Prince Serge (Count Sergei Sergeyevich Gagarin) and Princess Barbara (Countess Varvara Nikolaevna Gagarina) with Prince Nicholas their Son, after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, engraved by Caroline Watson, Engraver to her Majesty. Published Feb. 15, 1800 by Anthony Molteno, Printseller to her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, No 29 Pall Mall. Inherited from an estate and reframed in 1975. Beveled gilt wood frame; pale blue and gold layered mat.

Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy Peltz says he was "the leading portrait artist of the 18th-century and arguably one of the greatest artists in the history of art." He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting, which depended on idealisation of the imperfect. He was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts and was knighted by George III in 1769. He has been referred to as the 'master who revolutionised British Art.

Watson, Caroline - London (United Kingdom), ca 1760 - Hertfordshire (United Kingdom), 1814. She was a English stipple engraver in the style of pencil, and the daughter of the engraver James Watson. She published some of her own works. In 1785, she was appointed engraver to Her Majesty Queen Charlotte.

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear; some discoloration

Dimensions

11.5" x 1" x 14" / Sans Frame - 6.5" x 9" (Width x Depth x Height)