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Engraver, English, 1752-1812
Nathaniel Hone the Elder , Irish, 1718-1784
Title
Lydia Hone, (1760-1775), the Artist's eldest daughter
MediumMezzotint
Dimensions
Sheet: 34.6 x 25.2 cm
Credit LinePurchased, 1888
Object numberNGI.10330
InscriptionLettering, lower centre: N. Hone, Pinxit/ J. R. Smith, fecit/ Her beauty hangs upon the Cheek of the Night, like a rich Jewell in an Ethiops Ear. Shakespear.