Creator
Selim sc.
Title
“The Genius of History, or Dressing for a Mask’d Ball at Naples.”
Publisher
G. Humphrey, 27 St. James St.
Date
October 1820
Subject
Hand-colored etching.
Description
The Princess of Wales, preening before a large glass with her Italian lover Bergami attending her. Vesuvius can be seen through the window. Attributed to Theodore Lane who often used the pseudonym Selim. Lane, a talented young satirist, died in a tragic accident in 1828 at age 28.
Relation
From the collection of Josephine Lea Iselin.