Giulia Grisi
13 of 206 portraits by John Mitchell
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Giulia Grisi
by Joseph Mathias Negelen, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell
lithograph, published 21 May 1835
19 1/4 in. x 14 1/4 in. (490 mm x 362 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D34980
Artistsback to top
- Graf & Soret (active 1833-1856), Lithographic printers. Artist or producer associated with 105 portraits.
- John Mitchell (active 1832-died 1889), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 206 portraits.
- Joseph Mathias Negelen (1792-1870), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D34979: Giulia Grisi (from same stone)
- NPG D34981: Giulia Grisi (from same stone)
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