Elizabeth, Duchess of Manchester and Her Son

Prints and Drawings

c. 1770

James Watson (Irish, c. 1740-1790)
after Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723-1792)

James Watson created this print for the map- and print-seller Robert Sayer after an original painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Here the Duchess of Manchester is seen reenacting the classical myth of Diana disarming Cupid, in the manner of mythological dress-up that luminaries such as Horace Walpole deemed inappropriate. It was commonplace for engravers to produce prints after popular paintings. In fact, painters often worked in tandem with printmakers in order to market themselves to a wider audience. James Watson in particular engraved pictures after many artists, including 50 portraits after Reynolds alone.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: James Watson
Title: Elizabeth, Duchess of Manchester and Her Son
Place: Ireland (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1765–1775
Medium: Mezzotint on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 69 × 47 cm (27 3/16 × 18 9/16 in.); Image: 62 × 41 cm (24 7/16 × 16 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: The Charles Deering Collection
Reference Number: 1927.5710
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