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Miss Kemble

Ref: P/5440 < >

Portrait Subject: Kemble

Physical Attributes
Technique: Mezzotint
Colour: Printed in sepia with some added colour
Dimensions: 375 x 277 mm

Production
Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Engraver: John Jones
Published by: J Jones, No 63 Great Portland Street
Date: 1784

Galleries
Portraits A-Z: K
Portraits: Actresses

Bibliographic References
Chaloner Smith: 42
Hamilton: 085

Two cherubs holding a sheet of paper in mezzotint within the lower border. A portrait of the actress Fanny Kemble (1759-1812) who was the sister of Sarah Siddons and of John and Charles Kemble. This is one of two different portraits of Fanny Kemble by John Jones after portraits by Reynolds, both published in 1783. Note that another famous actress was also known as Fanny Kemble (1809-93).

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Antique Mezzotint - "Miss Kemble" by J Jones after J Reynolds published 1784 by J Jones, No 63 Great Portland Street.