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print
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newspaper/periodical
Object Type
print
newspaper/periodical
Museum number
1865,0520.88
Title
Object:
Sir William Jones, Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature Bengal
Description
Portrait of Sir William Jones, bust to right, in wig and judicial robes with bands, in oval frame on pedestal; illustration to the European Magazine. 1787 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Burnet Reading
Published by:
John Sewell
School/style
British
Production date
1787
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
177 millimetres
Width:
113 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Cataloguing supported by the Pilgrim Trust.
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(8)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Sir William Jones
Associated titles
Associated Title:
European Magazine
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Rimell & Son
Acquisition date
1865
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1865,0520.88