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Object Type
print
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
British
Production date
1762-1765
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
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
Portrait of:
Adm Sir Charles Hardy
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Ulick de Burgh-Browne, 7th Marquis of Sligo
Acquisition date
1935
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1935,0413.158