Alexander Baron Loughborough, Lord High Chancellor afterwards created Earl of Rosslyn : from the original picture by James Northcote, Esq. R.A. in the possession of his nephew, the present Earl / [graphic]

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Title: Alexander Baron Loughborough, Lord High Chancellor afterwards created Earl of Rosslyn : from the original picture by James Northcote, Esq. R.A. in the possession of his nephew, the present Earl / [graphic]
Creator: Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker
Contributor: Jackson, John, 1778-1831, artist.
Northcote, James, 1746-1831, artist.
Cadell & Davies, publisher.
Published / Created: [7 December 1812]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Dec. 7, 1812, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Abstract: "Portrait of Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, when Baron Loughborough; three-quarter length, seated directed to left, looking towards the viewer, his left elbow on the arm of his chair; mace on a table beside him at left; wearing chancellor's robes decorated with brocade, lace bands and long white wig."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 408 (leaf numbered '21' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
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 : sheet 37.7 x 28.3 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English