. English: William Blake: Mrs. Q. (Mrs. Harriet Quentin) 1820 engraving ibased upon a portrait by Francois Huet Villiers The British Museum With Blake’s name in the plate. Ref: Essick XLII ii/ii S 356 x 259 mm; P 351 x 250 mm; I 295 x 230 mm Stipple engraving by William Blake, with etching and mezzotint – printed in colours and coloured by hand. is probably the best known decorative print executed by William Blake, primarily due to the large number of facsimile reproduction impressions which were printed of this image in 1806. William Blake’s engraving is based upon a portrait by Francoi
. English: William Blake: Mrs. Q. (Mrs. Harriet Quentin) 1820 engraving ibased upon a portrait by Francois Huet Villiers The British Museum With Blake’s name in the plate. Ref: Essick XLII ii/ii S 356 x 259 mm; P 351 x 250 mm; I 295 x 230 mm Stipple engraving by William Blake, with etching and mezzotint – printed in colours and coloured by hand. is probably the best known decorative print executed by William Blake, primarily due to the large number of facsimile reproduction impressions which were printed of this image in 1806. William Blake’s engraving is based upon a portrait by Francois Huet Villiers. The subject of is Harriet Quentin, the wife of colonel Quentin and mistress to George IV when Prince Regent. The view in the background is thought to be the Thames at Eton, with the college chapel beyond. The miniature portraitist Villiers had died in 1813, thus this portrait must have had been drawn or painted at least seven years prior to the publication of this plate. 1 February 2013, 15:36:19. William Blake (1757–1827) Alternative names W. Blake; Uil'iam Bleik Description British painter, poet,, writer, theologian, collector and engraver Date of birth/death 28 November 1757 12 August 1827 Location of birth/death Broadwick Street Charing Cross Work location London Authority control : Q41513 VIAF: 54144439 ISNI: 0000 0001 2096 135X ULAN: 500012489 LCCN: n78095331 NLA: 35019221 WorldCat 1263 William Blake Mrs Q 1820 engraving after Francois Huet Villiers The British Museum
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