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Printing plate
copper plate Portrait of Lady Margaret Sackville

Object number

LDSAL2022.2.87

Artist/Designer/Maker

Scriven, Edward - Engraver
Smith, Herbert Luther - intermediary draughtsman

Production date

1800-1841

Material

copper

Technique

Stipple
Aquatint

Dimensions

height: 388mm
width: 281mm

Location

Burlington House - RUB O

Content description

Printing plate with portrait of Lady Margaret Sackville, half-length; oval in a frame in the centre of a composition. Surrounded by a scene from the Repose in Egypt, engraved in outline. With copper plate maker's stamp on reverse.

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Lady Margaret Sackville.
From the Original Picture by Larking at Knole.
The vignette is from Ancient Tapestry.

Inscription content

Drawn by Hebert L. Smith

Inscription content

Engraved by E. Scriven

Inscription content

SHAFE
LITTLEMOORFIELD
LONDON

References

Reference (controlled)

Betti, Chiara. “Lost Treasures Resurface: The Untold Story of the Society of Antiquaries’ Printing Plates.” The Antiquaries Journal 104 (2024): 304–42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581524000179.
    Printing plate with portrait of Lady Margaret Sackville; with copper plate maker's stamp on reverse
    This plate is listed in a handlist of the woodblocks and copper plates commissioned by Thomas Streatfeild found in one drawer at the Society of Antiquaries. In the list, the plate is described as "Portrait of Lady Margaret Sackville, large".

    The printing plates and woodblocks commissioned by Streatfeild for his "History of Kent" were donated by Mrs Streatfeild (possibly daughter-in-law) to the Society in 1890 (see Proceedings, May 1st, 1890, p. 149).

    The original oil painting by William Larkin is at Knole House, Kent (NT 129826).

    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Joan Alcock FSA.