Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
1780
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 60 × 38.5 cm (23 5/8 × 15 3/16 in.); Sheet: 63.3 × 38.5 cm (24 15/16 × 15 3/16 in.)
Classification
mezzotint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
52928
Art Historical Context
Behold the elegant *Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire* (1780), a stunning mezzotint on paper by British engraver Valentine Green. Measuring nearly 24 by 15 inches, this print captures the poised likeness of Georgiana Cavendish, of the most celebrated beauties of 18th-century England. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings, it exemplifies the refined portraiture that defined Georgian high society. Georgiana, married into the powerful Devonshire family at just 17, became a cultural icon known for her extravagant fashion, political activism supporting the Whig party, and sca...