Mrs Lessingham in the character of Oriana

Mrs Lessingham in the character of Oriana

J. Wenman

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows Mrs. Lessingham dressed as Oriana in a fancy room. J. Wenman made it in 1777 and printed it in London. It’s part of the Romanticism movement, full of soft moods and feeling. The work was published on August 1st, 1777, and later added to the Harry Beard Collection. To see more Romanticism, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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