Lady with Glass (no title)

Date1739

After work by Philippe Mercier 1689 - 1760

Engraver John Faber Jr. 1684 - 1756

OriginEngland, London

MediumBlack and white mezzotint engraving

DimensionsOH:14 1/2" x OW: 10 1/8"; Plate H: 12 3/4" x W: 8 7/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1946-98

DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "Ph. Mercier inv.t et pinx.t/ I. Faber fecit 1739./ Ammon's great Son, who ravag'd Asia thro,'/ Sigh'd, that more Thrones were wantng to Subdue,/ Ye Slaves to Glory, and an empty Name,/ I envy not your Thirst of toilsome Fame;/ Go, take in Worlds by Conquest as you please,/ Leave me but Master of two Globes like these./ Publish'd according to/ Act of Parliament."ProvenanceBefore 1946, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1946-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).