Admiral Lord Viscount Hood from an original picture by F. Abbot, in the possession of John McArthur, Esq. / [graphic]

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Title: Admiral Lord Viscount Hood from an original picture by F. Abbot, in the possession of John McArthur, Esq. / [graphic]
Creator: Picart, Charles, approximately 1780-approximately 1837, printmaker
Contributor: Evans, William, active 1797-1812, artist.
Abbott, Lemuel, 1760 or 1761-1802, artist.
Cadell & Davies, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1809]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published March 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Abstract: "Portrait of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, nearly half-length, standing slightly to left against background of cloudy sky, looking to left; wearing wig, naval uniform, neckerchief and frill."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Artist tentatively identified as Lemuel Francis Abbott in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: A,2.4.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
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 466 (leaf numbered '72' 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 37.5 x 29.1 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English