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print
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frontispiece
Object Type
print
frontispiece
Museum number
1948,0315.6.90
Title
Object:
Francis Grose Esq F.A.S.
Description
Portrait of Francis Grose; whole length, standing, facing the front, looking to the left, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a cane; proof before letter; frontispiece to Grose's 'Antiquities of England and Wales' (London 1772-1787). 1787 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Francesco Bartolozzi
After:
Nathaniel Dance
Published by:
Samuel Hooper
School/style
British
Production date
1787
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
275 millimetres
Width:
202 millimetres
Curator's comments
For comment see 1880,1113.4222. In error, annotated 'N. Hone' on page.
Bibliographic references
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(50)
(undescribed)
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(287)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
Francis Grose
Portrait of:
Francis Grose
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Antiquities of England and Wales
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Hermann Marx
Acquisition date
1948
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0315.6.90