Print made by Edward Fisher, 1722–1785, Britishafter Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, BritishPublished by John Bowles, 1701–1779, Britishand Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767, British
Title:
Miss Kitty Fisher as 'Cleopatra Dissolving the Pearl'
Date:
between 1752 and 1763
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/16 x 9 3/8 inches (34.2 x 23.8 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.121
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
banquet of Mark Antony and Cleopatra: she dissolves a pearl in a cup of wine, which she then drinks | braids | gaze | religious and mythological subject | literary theme | wine | portrait | throne | jewelry | mantle | sash | chalice | pearls | crown | dress