Margaret Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury
Medium
Etching and engraving; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 9/16 × 4 5/16 in. (14.1 × 11 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2016
Accession Number
2016.383.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1811 etching and engraving portrays Margaret Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, a noblewoman whose image was reproduced long after her lifetime. Created by engraver James Basire the elder and published by White Cochrane, and Co., the small print—measuring just over five by four inches—belongs to the second state of two, reflecting the careful refinement typical of early nineteenth-century reproductive prints. Such works often appeared in historical biographies or collections of notable figures, allowing wider audiences to connect with Britain’s aristocratic past. The medium of etching combi...
About the Artist
Margaret Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury|James Basire, the elder|White, Cochrane, and Co. (British|British|British) · 1404 |1730 |1807 –1467 |1802 |1826
British, 1404–1467|British, London 1730–1802 London|British, active ca. 1807–26