Plate, one of twelve, c. 1807
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Hodroffexpand_more 92.158.7.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
It is impossible to be certain if Mary Sumner had a hand in making or engraving this set of plates. They could have been already completed by her husband William Sumner, a registered plateworker, before he died. In any case, women in the Sumner family were very involved with the operations of the firm. Shortly after Mary registered her mark as a widow, she formally entered into partnership with her daughter, Elizabeth Sumner, one of the few women known to enter the trade formally before marriage.
Details
- Title
- Plate, one of twelve
- Artist Life
- ?-1807
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 92.158.7.1
- Curator Approved
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