Stella

Artist(s): Henry Richard Cook (Engraver)

This is a three-quarter profile portrait of Jonathan Swift’s friend, Esther Johnson (1681-1728). Engraved in the stipple technique, it presents her simply dressed, with her hair drawn loosely away from her face and falling over her left shoulder.

Inscribed in Image

Signature – H.R. Cooke sc.
Caption outside of boundaries of image – Stella.  Mrs Esther Johnson.  Born in 1683. Died in Jan. 1727-8.  Pub. March 1. 1810. by S. Harding, 127, Pall Mall.

Image Details

Genre	Portrait
Technique	Stipple engravings
Keyword(s)	Skirts, Women
Colour	Monochrome
Dimensions	7 cm x 9.6 cm
Published / created	1810

Bibliographical Details

Travel Account	Diary of travels in Wales and Ireland
Contributor(s)	Miss Hammill — Role: Author of travel text
Print or manuscript	Manuscript
Location of image in copy	opp. p. 46
Source copy	National Library of Ireland MS 34,290/1
Alternative source This is a link to a digital copy hosted by an external website.	http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000188894#page/1/mode/1up
Permalink	https://ttce.universityofgalway.ie/irelandillustrated/view/image/ii_image_1355158753
Rights	Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Related text from travel account

We paid a visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral erected in 1190; it has a lofty spire seen at a great distance. There are some excellent monuments, particularly Dean Swift’s and close to it on the next column is a white marble slab to the memory of Mrs. Esther Johnson better known to the world [p. 46] by the name of Stella under which she is celebrated in the writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift. Near this column stands the celebrated monument of the Earl of Cork, remarkable for its splendour and the enormous sum it cost; after viewing these remains of departed greatness we went to see some living specimens of curiosity in the Royal Academy. [pp. 45-46]