Jane Scrimshaw, aged 126. Mezzotint by J. Faber, senior, 1710.

1710

1 print : mezzotint

Jane Scrimshaw ye daughter of Thomas Scrimshaw wool stapler. ... Lettering continues: "born in London in ye parish of St Mary le Bow Ao 1584 April ye 3d is alive and very healthy this present Iune 1710. att ye Marchant Taylers Alms house on little tower hill done by ye life. Age hundred twenty six April 3rd 1710 "

State II.

Artist's identification from the British Museum, 'Catalogue of engraved British portraits', London 1914, vol. 4, p. 46

J. Chaloner Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, vol. 1, London 1883, p. 294, no. 64

Wellcome Collection 1807i