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Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland and Daughter
Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland and Daughter

Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland and Daughter

Primary (Paris, France, 1634 or 1635–Rome, Italy, 1701)
NationalityFrench, Europe
Dateafter 1678
MediumMezzotint
DimensionsSheet: 11 7/8 × 15 7/16 in. (30.2 × 39.2 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Jack S. Blanton Curatorial Endowment Fund, 2008
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2008.124
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Label Text
Barbara Villiers was a famous beauty who became the influential mistress of King Charles II. A French portraitist, Gascar executed a small number of mezzotints after his own paintings. “Original” as opposed to “reproductive,” somewhat awkward in their drawing, but exquisite in their textures, these mezzotints are unusual in kind. Impressions are also exceedingly rare.
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