print
- Museum number
- 1902,1011.7475
- Description
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Portrait of Robert Wigram, three-quarter length; seated to left in an armchair in front of a curtain, with head turned to look towards right; wearing a dark double-breasted coat over light waistcoat, and neckerchief tied in a bow; his right hand resting on his knee; his left arm on chair arm, holding a letter in his hand; on left, a table with piece of paper, inkwell and pen; after Phillips; unfinished proof before additional engraving on chair, and before letters.
Mezzotint and engraving
- Production date
- 1800-1857
- Dimensions
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Height: 388 millimetres
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Width: 304 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This impression before letters contains engraved lines on the upholstery of the armchair; another impression before letters from the Cheylesmore Collection is engraved with additional parallel lines on the wooden parts of the armchair - see 1902,1011.5936.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1902
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1902,1011.7475