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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alec Sutton, post: 37677, member: 80&quot;]This etching was published in the French journal L&#039;Art in the 19th C. It is a reproductive interpretation of the Reynolds painting...basically a fine magazine illustration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Salmon specialized in printing such etchings, Courtry being a well-known reproductive etcher who worked for him and other publishers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes, as in this case, not much care was taken in the printing and many copies were issued. Both Salmon and Courtry did finer work too.</p><p><br /></p><p>The etching was issued in black ink only. Sometimes buyers would hand color their copies to enhance them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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