Lord Cardross [graphic]

Description

Title: Lord Cardross [graphic]
Creator: Finlayson, John, 1730-1776, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Published / Created: publish'd according to act of Parliamant, Novr. 22d, 1765.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 585); half-length turned slightly to right, head and eyes to left, in Van Dyck costume; pillar behind; state with publication line, before final alteration of title."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
"Sold at the Golden Lamp in Berwick Street, price 5s."--Lower right corner of plate.
Mounted on page 57 in volume 1 of Horace Walpole's collection of amateur works entitled: A collection of prints engraved by various persons of quality.
"Earl of Buchan" added in ink below title, in Horace Walpole's hand.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Horace Walpole, who assembled the collection. Sold at Strawberry Hill Sale, day viii, lot 56, to Pickering [London, 1126]; offered in Strong's Catalogue for 1843, lot 1867, and sold at Sotheby's in 1851. At one point owned by John Waldie, Hendersyde, with his bookplate in the volume. Sotheby's, 28 October 1942 (Miscellaneous Sale), to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 38.5 x 29 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 49 3588 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title: Volume 1, page 57. Collection of prints engraved by various persons of quality.
Collection / Other Creator: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, collector.
Collection Date: [England], [1774?]