[Samuel Johnson L.L.D.] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Samuel Johnson L.L.D.] [graphic]
Creator: Claussin, Ignace Joseph de, 1795-1844, printmaker
Contributor: Northcote, James, 1746-1831, artist.
Published / Created: [1813]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of Samuel Johnson, half length, to the right, reading a book, holding it close to his face; after Northcote."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from later state.
Artist from statement of responsiblity on later state.
Proof with scratched engraver's name only. For a later state with title "Samuel Johnson L.L.D." and statements of responsibility "J. Northcote R.A. pin." and "J.J. De Claussin sculp." added, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: K,61.51.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 110 (leaf numbered '162' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
With contemporary pencil annotations; printmaker's name "Claussins" written beneath lower right corner of image, and "Proof 32 A.W. 1813" written on verso.
Later annotations in ink, written below print on mounting page, identify the sitter as "Samuel Johnson" and give the production details "Published by Baldwyn, Catherine Street".
Provenance: Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.8 x 20.1 cm, on sheet 31.2 x 21.8 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [Proof with scratched engraver's name].
Language: English