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Object Type
print
Museum number
1932,0507.30
Title
Object:
Dr Johnson
Description
Portrait head of Dr Johnson in an oval frame, in three-quarter profile to left; after a drawing by Ozias Humphry based on a portrait by Reynolds (Mannings 1012). Etching and drypoint, printed in brown ink
Producer name
Print made by:
Samuel James Bouverie Haydon
After:
Ozias Humphry
After:
Sir Joshua Reynolds
School/style
British
Production date
1860
(c.; for dating see 1924,0512.18)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
drypoint
Dimensions
Height:
174 millimetres
Width:
115 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For other states, see 1924,0512 (with further information) and 1913,0611.122
Bibliographic references
Hamilton 1884 / A Catalogue Raisonné of the Engraved Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds
(139)
(after, see manuscript note in P&D copy)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Dr Samuel Johnson
Acquisition name
Donated by:
George Heath Viner
Acquisition date
1932
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1932,0507.30