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Engraver John Porter British
Publisher Samuel Knight British
Sitter Queen Victoria British
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Propped against pillows in a curtained bed Queen Victoria looks down at her sleeping infant. The print's designer "Lady R." has not been identified.
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Title: Maternal Affection
Engraver:
John Porter (British, 1824–42)
Publisher:
Samuel Knight (British, active 1804–41)
Sitter:
Queen Victoria (British, London 1819–1901 East Cowes, Isle of Wight)
Date: 1841–42
Medium: Mixed method engraving with mezzotint
Dimensions:
Plate: 17 3/16 × 14 1/8 in. (43.7 × 35.8 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 1/4 in. (50.5 × 41.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number: 49.40.106
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