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Object Type
print
Museum number
1950,0520.150
Title
Object:
Sir John Fielding
Description
three-quarter length, sitting, directed and facing towards the front, attired in wig, gown, collar and badge, right hand resting on his chair and left hand on his breast, eyes obscured by hat; scratched-letter state. 1778 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
William Dickinson
After:
Rev Matthew William Peters
Published by:
William Dickinson
Published by:
Thomas Watson
School/style
British
Production date
1778
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
490 millimetres
Width:
347 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(20.I)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(20.II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Sir John Fielding
Acquisition name
Donated by:
F W B Maufe
Donated by:
Mrs G B Lane
Acquisition date
1950
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1950,0520.150