There are some mild dents, scuffs, and scratches to the frame. The mezzotint is in exceptionally good condition with only some slight cockling to the substrate.
37.8 x 27.4cm (14.9" x 10.8")Framed Size: 62.4 x 52.4cm (24.6" x 20.6")
Samuel Cousins RA (1801-1887) was a British mezzotinter born in Exeter. In 1855 he was elected a full member of the Royal Academy, to which he later gave in trust fifteen-thousand pounds to provide annuities for superannuated artists. One of the most important figures in the history of British engraving, he died in London, unmarried, in 1887. Cousins was preeminently the interpreter of Sir Thomas Lawrence, his contemporary. During his apprenticeship to Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835), he engraved many of his best works amongst the three hundred and sixty little mezzotints illustrating the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) which his master issued in his own name. In the finest of his numerous transcripts of Lawrence, such as 'Lady Acland and her Sons', 'Pope Pius VII', and 'Master Lambton', the distinguishing characteristics of the engraver's work, brilliancy, and force of effect in a high key corresponded exactly with similar qualities in the painter.
| SKU | qq963 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Samuel Cousins RA (1801-1887) after Lawrence |
| Date | 1827 |
| Dimensions | 37.8 x 27.4cm |
| Medium | Mezzotint |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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