Miss Fordyce

Watson, James (ca. 1740-1790)

Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792) (after a work of)

Item type:

print

Technique / Medium:

mezzotint engraving

Description

This item is a mezzotint version of a portrait by Joshua Reynolds (RIdIM item 6332) of a young lady playing an English guitar, described as a lute in some listings. She sits playing the instrument, with her head turned slightly to her left to see the music book open toward her; a small portion of the back of a page of that book shows legible musical notation. The original painting by Reynolds is at the Waddesdon Collection in England. INSCRIBED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PRINT: J:Reynolds pinx: ; Ja,Watson fecit: ; Miss Fordyce ; Sold by Ja. Watson, No.16 Craven Buildings, Drury Lane

People as subjects

Fordyce, Miss (active ca. 1762) (Musician portrait)

Iconclass

48C723
portrait of a musician
48C74
notation of music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

English guitar [3107]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 2

Notes

This image exists in numerous print versions, often with slight differences in inscriptions or printer.

RIdIM record id

6330