John Raphael Smith (1751-1812) According to Samuel Shelley (ca.1750-1808), LAVINIA, 1802

published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle
scored technique, etching / paper; dimensions 27.1 x 23.1 cm; plate 21.5 x 18 cm; signed left: Painted by S.Shelley. , and on the right: Engrav'd by I.R.Smith; below the composition is the title : LAVINIA/ The lovely young Lavinia once had friends./ Thompson; below are the names and address of the publishers: Published Oct.r 25.1802. by LAURIE & WHITTLE, 53, Fleet Street, London.
state of preservation good
The engraving is an illustration of James Thomson's (1700-1748) poem The Seasons and depicts in an oval a young heroine sitting alone under a tree.