Portret van een vrouw met lam, mogelijk Elizabeth Hamilton of Eleanor ('Nell') Gwyn c. 1745 - 1765

"Portret van een vrouw met lam, mogelijk Elizabeth Hamilton of Eleanor ('Nell') Gwyn" is a mezzotint created by James McArdell around 1745-1765. The artwork depicts a woman seated with a lamb in her lap. The identity of the woman is uncertain, but she is believed to be either Elizabeth Hamilton or Eleanor Gwyn. The soft, atmospheric quality of the mezzotint, achieved through the use of tonal shading, captures the subject's grace and elegance. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies McArdell's mastery of this printing technique and his contribution to the popular genre of portraiture during the 18th century.