Mary Isabella Duchess Of Rutland Large 18th.Century Reverse Glass Mezzotint Engraving By Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds Myrna Loy A country landscape with harvesters

A country landscape with harvesters at work

Charming Early 19th

17 by 15 cms overall

Charcoal and chalk on tinted laid paper

Mary Isabella Duchess Of Rutland Large 18th.Century Reverse Glass Mezzotint Engraving By Valentine Green After Sir Joshua Reynolds Myrna Loy A country landscape with harvestersValentine Green 1739 1813 after Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723 1792. An unusually large mezzotint engraving laid on glass in original giltwood frame. Circa. 1790. 38. 5 by 60. 3 cms image. 46. 5 by 68 cms framed. The image has some yellowing as to be expected otherwise in exceptional order with lovely rippling to the glass. The frame has wear and edge chipping. Mary Isabella Manners 1756 1831 Duchess of Rutland. Politician and society hostess; married