Caroline of Lichtfield reveals a miniature portrait of Count Walstein to the count himself. Stipple engraving by J. Strutt after T. Stothard.

  • Montolieu, Isabelle de, 1751-1832.
Date:
[1787]
Reference:
2497706i
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Description

An episode in 'Caroline de Lichtfield, ou mémoires d'une famille prussienne', by Isabelle de Montolieu, 1786. The count Edouard de Walstein thinks Caroline has a miniature portrait of his rival Lindorf in her bosom, but she takes it out and shows him that it is a portrait of himself (1786 edition, vol. II, pp. 115-116). A greyhound stands on the right

Publication/Creation

[London] : [J. Thane], [1787]

Physical description

1 print : stipple engraving, with etching, in oval ; platemark 32.6 x 35.3 cm

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Edition

[Unfinished state, before addition of line engraving, border and lettering].

References note

A.C. Coxhead, Thomas Stothard, R.A.: an illustrated monograph, London : A.H. Bullen, 1906, p. 178

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2497706i

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