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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1875,0814.646
Description
Portrait of Augustus Frederick Duke of Sussex; bust length, directed to left; wearing jabot and Star of the Garter; in circular ornamental frame, within a separately printed laureled oval with crown on top; after W M Craig. 1817 Stipple and etching
Producer name
After:
Sir William Beechey
(?)
Intermediary draughtsman:
William Marshall Craig
Print made by:
Samuel Freeman
Published by:
Edward Orme
School/style
British
Production date
1817
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
etching
Dimensions
Height:
235 millimetres
Width:
185 millimetres
(outer plate-mark)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This print is likely to be from a series of portraits engraved by Freeman, 'In record of the reign of George III and centenary of the House of Brunswick' For another print to the series see 1875,0814.652. 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
(6)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George E Mason
Acquisition date
1875
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1875,0814.646