William Ward

Mrs. Braddyll (Portrait of Mrs. Jane Braddyll)

William Ward's original mezzotint engraving "Mrs. Braddyll" is based upon a painting created by the British artist, Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll, It is a Proof Impression printed on early nineteenth century wove paper and with wide margins as published in London around 1815. This portrait of Mrs. Jane Braddyll is a fine, original example of the engraved art created by the British artist, William Ward and of the Georgian era mezzotint engraving. The Fitzwilliam Museum and The British Museim includes an impression of "Mrs. Braddyll" in its permanent collection.

Mrs. Braddyll (Portrait of Mrs. Jane Braddyll)

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Title:	Mrs. Braddyll (Portrait of Mrs. Jane Braddyll)
Engraver:	Ward, William (London, 1766 - 1826)
Artist:	Braddyll, Thomas Richmond (1776 - 1862)
Date:	c. 1815
Medium:	Original Mezzotint Engraving
Edition:	Proof Impression
Note:	William Ward is regarded as one of England's greatest mezzotint engravers of the early nineteenth century. As a student, he was apprenticed to John Raphael Smith and later assumed the position of his primary assistant. As an independent artist, Ward became renowned both for his portraits after contemporary painters (such as this example) and the genre scenes he engraved after the paintings of his brother-in-law, George Morland. William Ward was appointed 'Mezzotint Engraver to the Duke of York' in 1803, and later, 'Engraver to King William the Fourth'. In 1814 he was elected an Associate Engraver of the Royal Academy. As the 'A.R.A.' title follows his name in the original engraving, Mrs. Braddyll must date from after 1814.
	Of late, fine impressions of classic English mezzotints have realized a sharp rise in value. For example it is now not uncommon for some of Ward's most desired mezzotints to reach the one thousand Pound mark at British auctions. This impression of Mrs. Braddyll is marked "PROOF" in the lower right corner of the plate. This indicates that it is an early impression printed before the publication of the regular edition. Mezzotints -- perhaps the most demanding of all printmaking forms -- yield very few impressions to begin with. Perhaps fifty impressions at most of Mrs. Braddyll could be printed before significant signs of wear would appear. With its exceptional tonal values, this proof impression of Mrs. Braddyll thus represents a superb example of Ward's engraved art. William Ward's portrait of Mrs Jane Braddyll is based upon a painting created by Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll. The Fitzwilliam Museum includes an impression of "Mrs. Braddyll" in its permanent collection, Accession Number, P.27641945. The British Museum also includes an impression of "Mrs. Braddyll" in its permanent collection, Registration Number, 1902.1011.6195
	Mrs. Jane Braddyll ( ? - 1819) was the daughter of Mathias Gale of Catgill Hall, county of Cumberland and Jane Bennett daughter of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Bennett, vicar of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. She married Wilson Gale-Braddyll (1756-1818) of Conishead Priory in 1776. a Portrait of Mrs Jane Braddyll painted by Joshua Reynolds hangs in the Wallace Collection, London. A portrait of Wilson Braddyll, his wife, Jane and their son, Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll is included in the Fitzwilliam Museum. Accession Number, PD.10-1955.
Size:	13 7/8 X 9 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed on early nineteenth century wove paper and with wide margins as published in London around 1815. Slight foxing exists in the outer and lower margins else in good condition throughout and bearing all the striking tonal values of an initial mezzotint impression. Mrs. Braddyll is a prime, original example of the famous art of William Ward and of the Georgian era mezzotint engraving.
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