"Portrait seen three-quarter length, directed towards right, facing towards and looking to front, wig, velvet coat, ruffles, right arm across that of chair, hand holding pen, left arm on table to right, on which lie inkstand and papers addressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable Horatio Walpole Esq
Description:
Title etched below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of image and text; complete printmaker's signature from Smith., and Mounted to 37 x 26 cm.
"Portrait seen three-quarter length, directed towards right, facing towards and looking to front, wig, velvet coat, ruffles, right arm across that of chair, hand holding pen, left arm on table to right, on which lie inkstand and papers addressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable Horatio Walpole Esq
Description:
Title etched below image., Early state, before addition of date at end of artist's signature. Cf. State I in: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, no. 157, page 1122., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted to 43 x 33 cm., and Annotated by Horace Walpole in pencil (traced in ink) in lower left corner: Created Lord Walpole June 1756.