Print (Mezzotint)

  • Title:

    His Excellency William Shirley Esq.\r

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    James McArdell (Mezzotinter)

    Thomas Hudson (Painter)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1750

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (laid)

  • Techniques:

    Mezzotint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.2189


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1967.2189

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

His Excellency William Shirley Esq.\r

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

Creator (Role)

James McArdell (Mezzotinter)
c. 1729-1765

Thomas Hudson (Painter)
1701-1779

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1750

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; J. M,,\cArdell fecit
2. Inscription; Lower left; T. Hudson pinx,,\t

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

14.1 (H) , 10.1 (W) , 13.8 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35.9 (H) , 25.6 (W) , 13.8 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 13.8 in. (35.3 cm). Plate W: 9.8 in. (25.1 cm).

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

State

II

Watermark

Unidentified

Edition Notes

State II, with longer inscription, see Russell. Chaloner Smith only lists one state.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Russell, Charles Edward. 1926 English mezzotint portraits and their states from the invention of mezzotinting until the early part of the 19th century: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezotinto Portraits.". 2.
See p.219, no.166.
[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.
See similar state of this print, see p.896, no. 166.
[Book] Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
Published: p.280-281, no.1.