GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Engraver | James Bretherton (1730-1806) |
| Date | 1805 |
| Technique | Etching |
| Category | Portraits |
| Source | A Dictionary of Painters From the Revival of the Art to the Present Period by the Rev. M.Pilkington A.M., a New Edition, With Considerable Alterations, Additions, an Appendix and an Index by Henry Fuseli R.A. - London. Printed by John Crowder, Warwick Square |
This engraved likeness portrays marine painter Peter Monamy (1730-1806) holding a seascape, visually associating the sitter with his artistic specialization. Such attributes were commonly used in 18th-century portraits to reinforce professional authorship.
