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Object Type
print
Museum number
Aa,6.8
Title
Object:
Right Honble Charles Lord Cathcart, Knight of the Order of the Thistle...
Description
Portrait standing three-quarter length to right behind balustrade and between curtains, eyes to front, wearing military coat over curass and black patch on his right cheek; architecture behind; proof before letters, and margin cleaned. 1765 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
James McArdell
After:
Allan Ramsay
School/style
British
Production date
1764
(?)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
330 millimetres
Width:
227 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Goodwin 1903 / British Mezzotinters: James McArdell
(116.I)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(38.I)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Charles Schaw Cathcart, 9th Baron Cathcart
Acquisition date
1830-1833
(between)
Acquisition notes
See comment on Aa,1.1.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Aa,6.8