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The image shows a portrait of a person's upper body in profile, facing left. The person has delicate facial features with a straight nose, full lips, and wide eyes. Their hair is short and curly with a wide headband. They wear a garment with a lace-trimmed collar and ruffled edges. In their hands, they hold two chains and a small, cloth-wrapped item. The background is a dark gradient.
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The image shows a portrait of a person's upper body in profile, facing left. The person has delicate facial features with a straight nose, full lips, and wide eyes. Their hair is short and curly with a wide headband. They wear a garment with a lace-trimmed collar and ruffled edges. In their hands, they hold two chains and a small, cloth-wrapped item. The background is a dark gradient.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amanthis

John Raphael Smith

Date
1797
Medium
mezzotint touched with black ink and white chalk on laid paper [proof]
Dimensions
plate: 52.6 x 40.5 cm (20 11/16 x 15 15/16 in.) sheet: 52 x 40 cm (20 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2002.65.6
Credit line
Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Heads of Actresses

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • mezzotint
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Female figure
Provenance

Christopher Lennox-Boyd; (C. G. Boerner Limited, New York); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Watermarks

monogram of Christ

NGA object ID 124852. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.