Artist: William Platt (British, 1775-after 1796), engraver.
Title: Portrait Frances Lady Seymour of Trowbridge.
Signed, Titled, and Dated: From the Collection at Petworth; Platt sc. Frances Lady Seymour of Trowbridge. [the line "Pub May 1, 1800, by Edwd Harding 98 Pall Mall" is cut off].
Dimensions: Sheet 7" x 5 1/2". Mat 14" x 11".
Publisher: Edward Harding (British, 1755–1840).
Edition: illustration of Adolphus's "British Cabinet."
Date: 1800.
Materials and Techniques: stipple engraving on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: matted.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed within the platemark. The lowest line with the publication
inscription "Pub May 1, 1800, by Edwd Harding 98 Pall Mall" is cut off. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: The British Cabinet; By John Adolphus.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1852,0612.287.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the collection of The British Museum.