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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.6834
Title
Object:
Lord Viscount Sydney, / &c. &c. &c.
Description
Portrait of John Thomas Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney, half-length, seated to front in an armchair beside a table with writing instruments, with head turned to look to the left; private plate; after Stuart; lettered state. Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
John Young
After:
Gilbert Stuart
School/style
British
Production date
1800-1820
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
420 millimetres
Width:
291 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The inscription shows that this was made as a private plate. See 1870,1008.2728 for another impression.
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(63)
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:
John Thomas Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney
Associated with:
Charles Townshend, 1st Baron of Bayning
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.6834