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Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon

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Title
Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon
Names
Dickinson, William, 1746 or 1747-1823 (Engraver)
Kauffmann, Angelica, 1741-1807 (Illustrator)
Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1782
Place: London
Publisher: W. Dickinson
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz VMAT (MX 0003)
Topics
Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of, 1757-1806
Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Mezzotints
Extent: 1 print : hand-colored mezzotint ; image (34 x 27 cm.); plate mark (43 x 32.5 cm.)
Description
Print shows the sisters seated together and holding hands, outside, before a wall decorated in relief. Georgiana faces the viewer, fondling a string of pearls which is wrapped around her wrist; Henrietta gazes into the distance.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19980492
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18197146
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b0f9ba20-0031-0130-07c1-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1747: Creator Born
  • 1782: Issued
  • 1823: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78d43e82-f119-ce7c-e040-e00a18062ba4

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78d43e82-f119-ce7c-e040-e00a18062ba4

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1782). Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78d43e82-f119-ce7c-e040-e00a18062ba4

Wikipedia Citation

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Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire and Viscountess Duncannon