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Print (Mezzotint)
The Right Honourable Lord Polwarth
John Raphael Smith, Anne Forbes, William Humphrey
1760-1785
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Raphael Smith (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2991
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2991
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The Right Honourable Lord Polwarth
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Raphael Smith (Mezzotinter); Anne Forbes (Painter); William Humphrey (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I.R. Smith fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Ann Forbes pinxit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: London: Published by W. Humphery N.\o 227, Strand.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
15.5 (H) x 11.4 (W) x 14.9 (Image H) x 10.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.4 (H) x 29 (W) x 37.8 (Image H) x 27.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 15.1 in. (38.4 cm). Plate W: 11 in. (28.0 cm).
Publisher Summary
W. Humphrey
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
W. Humphrey
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
None
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. 3. 941-1428.
• See p.1296, no.136.Book: Frankau, Julia. 1902 An Eighteenth Century Artist & Engraver: John Raphael Smith: His Life and Works.
• See p.195, no.279.