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Print (Mezzotint)
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE, afterwards EARL of ORFORD
James Watson, Jean Baptiste van Loo, John and Josiah Boydell
January 1 1788 (1788-1788)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Watson (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1967.2125
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1967.2125
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE, afterwards EARL of ORFORD
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
James Watson (Mezzotinter); Jean Baptiste van Loo (Painter); John and Josiah Boydell (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
January 1 1788 (1788-1788)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: James Watson Sculpsit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Vanloo Pinxit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Published Jan.\y 1.\st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell, N.\o 90. Cheapside London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Armorial device
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
20 (H) x 14 (W) x 19.8 (Image H) x 13.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.8 (H) x 35.6 (W) x 50.4 (Image H) x 35.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Trimmed within platemark.
Publisher Summary
John and Josiah Boydell
Publisher Date
01/01/1788
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
John and Josiah Boydell
Edition State
III
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
State III, with full inscription.
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. 4. 1429-1780.
• See p.1544, no.149.Book: Goodwin, Gordon. 1904 British Mezzotinters: Thomas Watson, James Watson, Elizabeth Judkins.
• See p.175, no.131.