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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.3221
Title
Object:
George Duke of Buckingham with his Brother Francis
Description
Double whole-length portrait as boys, standing side by side to front and wearing satin suits with lace collars and rosettes on shoes, their hair long, Lord Villiers at right looking at his brother; curtain and landscape behind; published state. 1752 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
James McArdell
After:
Anthony van Dyck
School/style
British
Production date
1752
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
505 millimetres
Width:
356 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Goodwin 1903 / British Mezzotinters: James McArdell
(22.III)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(34.III)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Portrait of:
Lord Francis Villiers
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.3221