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Object Type
print
Museum number
1831,0520.27
Title
Object:
Horace Walpole, Youngest Son of Sr Robert Walpole Earl of Orford
Description
Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1819/1821); standing three-quarter length to left and leaning his right elbow on table with books, quill and print, his right hand to his cheek, eyes to front, wearing plain coat and waistcoat, lace collar and cuffs; published state. 1757 Mezzotint
Producer name
After:
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Print made by:
James McArdell
School/style
British
Production date
1757
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
357 millimetres
Width:
254 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hamilton 1884 / A Catalogue Raisonné of the Engraved Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds
(p.71.II)
Goodwin 1903 / British Mezzotinters: James McArdell
(63.II)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(186.II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Smith the elder
Acquisition date
1831
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1831,0520.27
Additional IDs
Other BM number:
Aa,7.88