Description
Miss Flora MacDonald. [London?], published according to an Act of Parliament... 6th June 1747, after J. Markluin, c.30 x 25cm, hand-coloured, framed and glazed
Footnote
Note: The mid-eighteenth century saw a 'cult of celebrity', with printed material and artworks produced in honour of society figures. This print from 1747 is such an example. Robin Nicholson writes: "There is a continuously observable trend during this period, primarily in London, whereby certain individuals enjoyed brief periods of intense public interest...and Flora MacDonald's brief vogue between 1746-8 can readily be seen as part of this ever-evolving, commercially led process."