Print (Mezzotint)

Museum Object Number 1965.2578

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

Henry Sidney Son to Robert Earle of Leicester

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

Creator (Role)

Sir Peter Lely (Painter)

Alexander Browne (Publisher)

Date of Birth

1618

Date of Death

1680

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1669-1685

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower left; P. Lely Eques pinxit.
2. Inscription; Lower right; Sold by Alex Browne at ye blew belcony in little Queen Street.

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

14.5 (H) , 11.3 (W) , 14.3 (Image H) , 11 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

36.8 (H) , 28.6 (W) , 14.3 (Image H) , 11 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 14.4 in. (36.5 cm). Plate W: 11.1 in. (28.1 cm).

Publisher Summary

Browne, Alexander

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

II

Watermark

Unidentified, with the letters "W" and "S"

Edition Notes

Fairly early proof. State II, with letters.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Smith, John Chaloner. 1884 British Mezzotinto Portraits; Being a Descriptive Catalogue of These Engravings from the Introduction of the Art to the early part of the present century. 1. 1-460.
• Print listed as no. 35, pp. 119-120.