[Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve] [graphic].

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11861463

Description

Title
[Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve] [graphic].
Contributor
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, artist.
Published / Created
[approximately 1794]
Publication Place
England?
Publisher
publisher not identified
Description
Title devised by cataloger, based on description in the British Museum online catalogue of the probable original drawing.
Probably after a drawing by de Loutherbourg in the British Museum. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0901.708.
Possibly engraved by Gillray, as he engraved at least two other portraits after drawings by de Loutherbourg. See prints entitled "General Count Clairfayt" and "The Prince of Saxe-Cobourg," registration nos. 1859,0709.1544 and 1851,0901.1335 in the British Museum online catalogue.
Likely a proof or unfinished state; only sitter's head is depicted.
Date based on publication dates of the two similar portrait prints by Gillray after de Loutherbourg drawings.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on leaf 35 of volume 12 of 12.
Provenance
From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent
1 print : sheet 34.9 x 24 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 12

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints England 1794
Etchings England London 1794
Engravings England London 1794
Material
etching & engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Congreve, William, 1743-1814,
Subjects
Congreve, William, 1743-1814
England > 1794
England > London > 1794
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12532803
Object ID (OID)
11861463

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