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"Portrait of Anna Seward by John Opie, R.A." : manuscript
Title
"Portrait of Anna Seward by John Opie, R.A." : manuscript.
Production
England?, not before 1911.
Physical Description
1 volume (3 leaves) ; 45 by 34 cm
Language
English
Notes
Caption title.
Bound in green cloth with title on front cover stamped in gold. Wtih envelope bound at end of text, now empty. Persumably it formerly housed a print after the painting by Opie.
Written on laid paper with watermaker: Etruria Italy.
In English.
Provenance
Unrecorded.
Access and use
This material is available for research.
Summary
A brief (1 page) biography of the sitter Anna Seward with mention of the painting's exhibition at the South Kensington Museum in 1878 and reference to a 1911 publication about the portrait. A two page biography of John Opie concludes the text portion of the manuscript.
Variant and related titles
Spine title: Portrait of Anna Seward by John Opie, R.A. 1761-1807
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
October 29, 2018
References
Portrait of Anna Seward by John Opie, R.A.. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Portrait of Anna Seward by John Opie, R.A.. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies (literary genre)
Occupation
Artists.
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