FDA-E.2867-2016
Parts
Object number
FDA-E.2867-2016
Object type
Identification
Title
Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Printed scene with three young women in a garden, arranging a garland around a statue
Comments
The three Montgomery sisters, Barbara, Elizabeth and Anne, daughters of the Irish aristocrat Sir William Montgomery, are here seen decorating a statue of Hymen, the Roman god of marriage, with a garland of flowers. The sisters were known as the Irish Graces.
The original oil-on-canvas painting, on which this mezzotint is based, is in the Tate collection (reference: N00079).
The original oil-on-canvas painting, on which this mezzotint is based, is in the Tate collection (reference: N00079).
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 563mm
width (actual size): 691mm
width (actual size): 691mm
Materials & techniques note
Mezzotint
Production
Person
Reynolds, Joshua (Sir), 1723 - 1792 (Artist)
Date
c.18th century
