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Object Type
print
Museum number
1878,0112.110
Title
Object:
Sir George Thomas Staunton, Bart M.P. F.R.S. F.S.A. &c. &c.
Description
Portrait of Sir George Thomas Staunton, three-quarter length, directed to the right, looking at the viewer, wearing dark coat closed and dark neckerchief tied into a bow, holding eyeglass in left hand, right hand resting on a paper on top of a table with his hat, gloves, candle, inkpot and quill; seascape on the left, curtain behind Sir Staunton on the right; after Swandale. 1839 Mixed method including mezzotint and etching
Producer name
After:
George Swandale
Published by:
John Moore
Published by:
Ackermann
Printed by:
S H Hawkins
Print made by:
William Overend Geller
Published by:
George Swandale
School/style
British
Production date
1839
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
mixed method
etching
Dimensions
Height:
553 millimetres
Width:
400 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
George Thomas Staunton
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George Ellis
Acquisition date
1878
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1878,0112.110