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Object Type
Museum number: 1935,0413.158
Title: Object: Richard Tyrrell Esqr; Object: Sir Charles Hardy
Description: Portrait of Sir Charles Hardy, three quarter length standing directed to right, right hand on hip, left hand pointing out towards a squadron of ships on a calm sea to left, head turned towards the viewer but looking away to upper right, tricorn under left arm, wearing naval uniform, frilled cravat, powdered wig tied at the nape, rock behind to left; after Ramsey; state after title altered from Richard Tyrrell, published posthumously in 1779. Mezzotint
Producer name: Print made by: James McArdell; After: Allan Ramsay; Published by: Sayer & Bennett
School/style
Production date: 1762-1765
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 355 millimetres; Width: 256 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century (180.IV); Goodwin 1903 / British Mezzotinters: James McArdell (75.IV); Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits" (180.VI); Layard 1927 / Catalogue Raisonné of Engraved British Portraits from Altered Plates (180.V)
Location: Not on display
Associated names
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1935
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1935,0413.158

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