The Honble. William Blakeney Esq. Lieut. Genl. of His Majty's forces, Coll. of His Majtys. Iniskillin Regimt. of Foot & Lieut. Goverr. of Minorca [graphic]

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Title
The Honble. William Blakeney Esq. Lieut. Genl. of His Majty's forces, Coll. of His Majtys. Iniskillin Regimt. of Foot & Lieut. Goverr. of Minorca [graphic]
Alternative Title
Honorable William Blakeney
Creator
Faber, John, 1695?-1756, printmaker
Contributor
Hudson, Thomas, 1701-1779, artist.
Published / Created
[1756]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

"Portrait, three-quarter length, standing, directed to right, wearing chin-length wig and uniform with braid hanging from right shoulder, right elbow on a ledge next to his tricorn hat, left hand resting on cannon; after Hudson; retouched state, dog altered to cannon, date altered. 1748, this state 1756."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from caption below image.
Place of publication surmised from printmaker's place of activity.
Date of publication from Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins.
Mounted on sheet: 477 x 338 mm. Ms. note lower right corner: '48'.
Provenance
Old Print Shop; April 1961.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 357 x 267 mm
Edition
[Retouched state with dog altered to cannon and date altered].
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Portraits B636a no. 1+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1756
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material
mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Blakeney, William, 1672-1761,
Subjects
Blakeney, William, 1672-1761
England > London > 1756
18th century

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
11148304
Object ID (OID)
10966038

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