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Print (Mezzotint)
His Excellency William Shirley Esq.\r
James McArdell, Thomas Hudson
1750
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
James McArdell (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1967.2189
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1967.2189
Object Name
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
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: J. M,,\cArdell fecit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: T. Hudson pinx,,\t
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
14.1 (H) x 10.1 (W) x 13.8 (Image H) x 9.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.9 (H) x 25.6 (W) x 35 (Image H) x 25 (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
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
Unidentified
Edition Notes
State II, with longer inscription, see Russell. Chaloner Smith only lists one state.
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.