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Richard Smythe, Portrait of a Lady with a Spaniel, Color Mezzotint - This color mezzotint is signed in pencil at the lower right margin by the artist Richard Smythe. The print depicts a seated lady in 18th-century attire with a spaniel at her side, set within a wooded landscape. The composition is executed in the style of 18th-century portraitists such as George Romney or Thomas Gainsborough. The work displays a clear plate mark and includes a circular blindstamp in the lower left margin. It is housed in a gilded wood frame with a decorative mat. Frame: 30 x 21 inches.