Object Number 2004.0068.013

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

JOHN SAWBRIDGE Esq,,\r CITIZEN and ALDERMAN of LONDON: MEMBER for HYTHE in KENT.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Frank Henry Sommer, Ph.D.

Creator (Role)

Thomas Watson (Mezzotinter)
1748-1781

Benjamin West (Painter)
10/10/1738-03/11/1820
Appointed historical painter to king in 1772, and surveyor of the royal pictures in 1790. Co-founded the Royal Academy in London and succeeded Sir Joshua Reynolds as its president from 1792 to 1820.

Samuel Hooper, Walter Shropshire, and Thomas Watson (Publisher)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

November 10 1772 (1772-1779)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower left, within image; Painted by B. West.
2. Inscription; Lower right, within image; Engrav'd by Tho.\s Watson.
3. Inscription; Bottom center beneath title, within image; London Publish'd Nov,\r 1.\0 1772, by S. Hooper N.\o 25, Ludgate Hill W.\r Shropshire N.\o 102, New Bond Street, & T. Watson N.\o 8 Broad Street.

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Mezzotint, Engraving

Dimensions (inches)

26.44 (H) , 16.87 (W) , 24.2 (Image H) , 14.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

67.15 (H) , 42.86 (W) , 24.2 (Image H) , 14.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at right. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 24.3 in. (61.7 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 15.0 in. (38.1 cm).

Publisher Summary

Samuel Hooper, Walter Shropshire, and Thomas Watson

Publication Date

11/10/1772

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

State

II

Watermark

unknown

Edition Notes

State II, with letters.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Goodwin, Gordon. 1904 British Mezzotinters: Thomas Watson, James Watson, Elizabeth Judkins.
• Print listed as no. 12, p. 14.
[Book] von Erffa, Helmut & Staley, Allen. 1986 The Paintings of Benjamin West.
• Painting listed as cat. no. 694, pp. 551-552.