Robert Earl of Buckinghamshire [graphic]

Description

Title: Robert Earl of Buckinghamshire [graphic]
Creator: Dunkarton, R. (Robert), approximately 1744-, printmaker
Contributor: Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830, artist.
Grozer, J. printmaker.
Richardson, William, active 1778-1815, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 February 1808]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Feby. 20th, 1808, by Wm. Richardson, York House, 31 Strand
Abstract: "Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 141); standing three-quarter length to front, head turned in three-quarter profile to left, his right hand resting on a paper, on a small table to left, near books and documents; pillar and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states.
"[State] after engraver and publisher altered from Grozer. 1796, this state 1808"--British Museum online catalogue.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides, resulting in nearly complete loss of imprint statement from lower edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1838,0425.111.
Bound in opposite page 612 (leaf numbered '46' in pencil) in volume 4 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 50.8 x 35.5 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 5].
Language: English