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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.6296
Title
Object:
The Revd Thos Wilson, B.D. Master of the Free Grammar School of Clitheroe
Description
Portrait seated half-length slightly to left with his right hand on book, resting on table, eyes to front, wearing clerical robes, bands and short, curled wig; curtain behind; working proof before letters, gridded. 1810 Mezzotint, touched with (?)white chalk
Producer name
Print made by:
William Ward
After:
Joseph Allen
School/style
British
Production date
1810
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
386 millimetres
Width:
290 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Frankau 1904 / Eighteenth Century Artists and Engravers: William Ward A.R.A. and James Ward R.A.
(327.I)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(92a.I)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(92a)
(undescribed state)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian cleric
Associated names
Portrait of:
Rev Thomas Wilson
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.6296