print
- Museum number
- 1943,0410.299
- Title
- Object: William Lord Croftes
- Description
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Portrait of William Crofts, Baron Crofts, three-quarter length, standing to left, leaning on a staff with his right hand, the left on his hip; wearing long curly wig, lace cravat, cloak, ornate gown and loose shirt; column and curtain behind, classical building in background at left; aftre a painting, then in the collection of Earl Spencer.
Engraving on chine collé
- Production date
- 1780-1850 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 320 millimetres
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Width: 232 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Title taken from lettered state.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1943
- Acquisition notes
- 1943,0410.2 to 2625 was acquired en bloc from Suckling & Co. See Hind's report to the Trustees 6 April 1943. Suckling had checked their stock against the BM portrait catalogue and put aside any missing items, which were then checked by P&D staff. In 1939 the BM acquired 375 prints (letters A-BUL) (see 1939,1014.24 to 145). This group acquired in 1943 covers the letters BUR-S, and the acquisition was made using funds provided by the National Art Collections Fund.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1943,0410.299
