Portrait of Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont. Born 1745 in Edgeworthstown, Ireland. Died 22 May 1807 in Jelgava, Latvia. Lithography by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825), or workshop, c. 1830. Reasonable condition. Ample margins. Paper browned and slightly soiled. Some minor, small stains. Verso: blank. Dimensions: 83 x 72 mm. Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont was Roman Catholic priest, Priest, Confessor, Confessor of Louis XVI, Vicar-general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris, and Confessor of Elisabeth of France.
What stands out about this print is the paper’s smooth, almost satin feel.