A young woman and a young man in the reign of King Charles II having a quarrel: they prepare to surrender each other's portrait miniature. Engraving by C. Heath, 1824, after G.S. Newton.

  • Newton, Gilbert Stuart, 1794-1835.
Date:
May 15 1827
Reference:
3162392i
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Description

They prepare to give back portrait minatures of each other. A maid watches on the right, amused

Publication/Creation

London (6 Seymour Place, Euston Square) : Charles Heath ; [London] (Poultry) : Robert Jennings, May 15 1827 ([London] : Printed by McQueen)

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 36.3 x 27.9 cm

Lettering

The lovers quarrel. Painted by G.S. Newton. Engraved by Charles Heath. From the original picture in the possession of James Brown Esq.r of Hare Hills Grove near Leeds, to whom this plate is (with permission) respectively dedicated by his obedient servant Charles Heath.

References note

John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 2, pp. 230-231, no. 1827 (13)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3162392i

Reproduction note

After a painting by Newton in the possession of James Brown (1786-1845) of Harehills Grove (subsequently Potternewton Park), Leeds, wool merchant

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