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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.6836
Title
Object:
Jame Vashon Esqr
Description
Portrait, almost half length, sitting facing front, looking towards the viewer, wearing naval uniform with epaulettes, right elbow resting on the arm of his chair, with short white hair brushed over his ears; after Watson; state with 'Proof' between the artists' names. 1809 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
John Young
After:
George Watson
Published by:
David Hatton
Published by:
John Young
School/style
British
Production date
1809
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Published in:
Edinburgh
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
354 millimetres
Width:
250 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(66)
(undescribed state)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(66.I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
sailor
Associated names
Portrait of:
James Vashon
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.6836