General Sir George Augustus Eliott, K.B., Lord Heathfield, Baron of Gibraltar from an original picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the Council Chamber of the City of London / [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > General Sir George Augustus Eliott, K.B., Lord Heathfield, Baron of Gibraltar from an original picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the Council Chamber of the City of London / [graphic]


33191984

Description

Title
General Sir George Augustus Eliott, K.B., Lord Heathfield, Baron of Gibraltar from an original picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the Council Chamber of the City of London / [graphic]
Creator
Bond, William, active 1799-1833, printmaker
Contributor
Joseph, G. F. 1764-1846, artist.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Cadell & Davies, publisher.
Published / Created
[4 February 1813]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Published Feb. 4, 1813, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Abstract

"Portrait of George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, after Reynolds (Mannings 578a); almost three-quarter length to front, facing and eyes to the left, wearing uniform and holding a large key in his right hand; smoke and cannons in the background; his lower body in outline."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
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.
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.
Extent
1 print : sheet 37.3 x 27 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 53 Sh52 M78

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Book illustrations
Stipple engravings England London 1813
Material
stipple engraving with etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Elliott, George Augustus, 1717-1790,
Subject (Topic)
Military officers
British
Governors
Cannons
Keys (Hardware)
Subjects
Elliott, George Augustus, 1717-1790
Military officers > British
Governors > British
Cannons
Keys (Hardware)
England > London > 1813
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1809 or 10-1888 > Ownership
Wavertree, Florence Lothrop Sheridan Walker, lady, 1872-1952 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public

Identifiers

Catalog Record
99168516763408651
Object ID (OID)
33191984

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