Impressions of Beauty brings together some of our finest examples of eighteenth century female portraiture in mezzotint. The mezzotint process, despite often being overlooked by modern audiences, holds a special resonance with Sanders of Oxford. The technique was the lifelong interest of our former owner, the late Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, who held the largest collection of mezzotint engravings in private hands. Thus, it gives us great pleasure to present the following thirty five portraits, featuring female sitters from various walks of life.
