GROZER, Joseph
(ca.1755-1798):

Mrs. H. Mackenzie (Lady Seaforth) and Child, after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Mezzotint, 1787, published by William Dickinson. Chaloner Smith 17, first state of two; Russell 17, first state of four; Mannings 1595; Hamilton (The Engraved Works, 1755-1822, of Sir Joshua Reynolds) p. 130, 1 Provenance: Otto Schafer (not in Lugt); P & D Colnaghi, illustrated in The Mezzotint Rediscovered, 1975, no. 131.

A superb proof-state impression before all letters, printed in dark brown ink with narrow margins all round. Several printing creases in the margins, a little dust-marked in bottom margin, extremely pale foxing, otherwise in very good, unrubbed condition. 505 x 353mm.
$3,750

Grozer made some 27 portrait mezzotints in his short career, as well as a few historical and genre topics, all exceedingly rare today.