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The Contemplative Charmer.
Direct scan of object

The Contemplative Charmer.

DateJuly 1, 1780
Publisher Robert Sayer (1725-1794) & John Bennett (fl. 1760-1787)
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white mezzotint with period hand color
DimensionsOH: 14 1/2" x OW: 10 1/2"; Plate H: 13 3/4" x W: 9 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1981-208,A
DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "The/ Contemplative Charmer./ Such are the Charms that flush the Cheek,/ And Sparkle in the Eye,/ So, from the lovely finished form,/ The transient Graces fly./ London, Printed for R. Sayer, and J. Bennett, Map and Printsellers, N.o 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1.st July, 1780."