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Object Type
print
Museum number
1935,0413.57
Title
Object:
His Grace James Duke, Marquis & E. of Ormond ...
Description
Portrait of James Duke of Ormonde (altered from William, Duke of Devonshire), three-quarter length standing to right, wearing wig, and armour, and sword; leaning on a plinth, on which a panel depicts a river god, and on top of which rests a helmet; rocky background; state after sitter altered. 1684/8 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Peter Pelham
Print made by:
Isaac Beckett
After:
Sir Godfrey Kneller
Published by:
John Bowles
School/style
British
Production date
1684-1688
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
336 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
250 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The plate was originally by Isaac Beckett and of the 'Earl of Devonshire' (later the Duke). It was evidently altered by Pelham at Bowles's request to become the 2nd Duke of Ormonde.
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(30.IV)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(30.IV)
Layard 1927 / Catalogue Raisonné of Engraved British Portraits from Altered Plates
(40.V)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormond
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Ulick de Burgh-Browne, 7th Marquis of Sligo
Acquisition date
1935
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1935,0413.57