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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.5376
Title
Object:
The Right Rev. Henry Ld. Bishop of Norwich
Description
Portrait of Henry Bathurst, three-quarter length, seated in front of a curtain, directed and facing towards right, wearing a wig, ecclesiastical robes and bands; holding a college cap in his left hand on his knee; his right hand resting on papers on a table, next to books; two volumes under drapery on left in front; arched window on right; after Shee. 1820 Mezzotint and etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Charles Turner
After:
Sir Martin Archer Shee
Published by:
J & W Freeman
Published by:
J D Herbert
(?)
Published by:
Thomas Hookham
School/style
British
Production date
1820
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Published in:
Norwich (Norfolk)
Published in:
Dublin (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
etching
Dimensions
Height:
526 millimetres
(cut)
Width:
397 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Impression with publication line cut. The publication details are taken from Whitman, as lettered on state II.
Bibliographic references
Whitman 1907 / Nineteenth Century Mezzotinters: Charles Turner
(27.II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
(Lugt 445)
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.5376