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The golden pippin

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William Humphrey

The golden pippin

[London] : Pub. 9th Feby. 1783, by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street, [1783]
etching
plate mark: 99 x 76 mm; sheet: 109 x 82 mm
Peel 2428
Notes
Identified in unknown contemporary hand as "Mrs. Eliz. Neale" on plate below the title and "Who kept a noted fruit shop in St. James's Street" added below on the mounting sheet.
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

Head-and-shoulder portrait of an older woman in profile to the left with a raised chin and long nose. Her hair is entirely covered by a cap decorated with ribbons.

Associated names
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints