Object Number 1967.2264

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

'Rear Admiral Lord Hood'

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

Creator (Role)

John Jones (Artist)
c. 1745-c. 1797
Jones published and sold most of his own plates. References: Ian Maxted, The London book trades 1775-1800: a checklist of members. I-K (http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?_IXP_=1&_IXR=111542) Published with the following London addresses: 1777 Gerrard Street 1780 7 Little Compton Street 1780-81 103 Wardour Street, Soho 1781 Hayes Court, Soho 1783-97 Great Portland Street, Marylebone 1783-86 no. 63 Great Portland Street, Marylebone 1788-93 no. 75 Great Portland Street, Marylebone 1790 no. 5 Great Portland Street, Marylebone 1790-94 no. 74 Great Portland Street, Marylebone

Sir Joshua Reynolds (Painter)
1723-1792

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1814

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; ; Painted by Sr. Joshua Reynolds. Engraved by J. Jones To the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers,/ THIS PLATE OR REAR ADMIRAL LORD HOOD, is with permission Dedicated by their most obedient humble servant JOHN JONES./ London Published 1814.

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

20 (H) , 14.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

50.8 (H) , 36.2 (W)

State

II

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hamilton, Edward. 1884 The Engraved Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
• p. 38
[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. 2. 461-940.
• Vol. 2, p. 755