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Category Archives: Portraits
“To the friend of curious and interesting things”
Among Douce’s portraits of artists, there is a silhouette of the Swiss engraver, publisher, and art dealer Christian von Mechel (1737-1817): The print is annotated with Mechel’s dedication to Douce: I beg dear Mr Douce, the friend of curious and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dance of Death, History of printmaking, Portraits, Prints
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Douce’s ‘Portraits of English literati’
Douce’s collection also includes a large number of portraits, most of which seem to have been either given to him by friends and acquaintances, or cut from newspapers and magazines. As Douce knew many of the sitters personally, sometimes he … Continue reading
Posted in London, Portraits
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