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Object Type
print
Museum number
1871,1209.223
Title
Object:
Charles Wildbore Esq
Description
Portrait, bust in an oval, three-quarter to left, head turned towards the viewer, eyes front, looking up, smiling, wearing double-breasted waistcoat under dark coat, ruffled cravat, and powdered hair tied at the nape; after Duche. 1794 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
John Jones
(also publisher)
After:
Thomas Spence Duché
Published by:
Gainsborough Dupont
(?)
School/style
British
Production date
1794
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
380 millimetres
Width:
275 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The plate was left in the possession of the Elder Brethren of Trinity House, and a few impressions were taken in 1913.
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(84)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(84.II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Charles Wildbore
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Mrs George Jones
Acquisition date
1871
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,1209.223