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Mezzotint of Emma Hart (1765-1815), engraved by Sir Frank Short (1857-1945) after a portrait by John Hoppner (1758-1810).
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Mezzotint of Emma Hart (1765-1815), engraved by Sir Frank Short (1857-1945) after a portrait by John Hoppner (1758-1810).
Emma Hart was an English model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord Nelson, and was the favorite model and muse of the portraitist George Romney.
In 1791, at the age of 26, she married Sir William Hamilton, British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples, where she was a success at court, befriending the queen who was a sister of Marie Antoinette, and meeting Nelson.
This mezzotint is in the collection of many British museums and libraries. In America, it is int he collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and others.
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- Dimensions
- 11.5ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 15.5ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Portraiture
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Mezzotint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Overall good antique condition. Overall good antique condition. less
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