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Object Type
print
Museum number
Ii,8.32
Title
Object:
Viro admodum Reverendo Gulielmo Cleaver, S.T.P. Episcopo Bangoriensi
Description
Portrait of William Cleaver, Bishop of Bangor seated almost whole-length to left, his hat in his lap, eyes to front; wearing episcopal robes with voluminous sleeves and short wig; Brasenose College seen through curtained window behind at left; working proof numbered 6. Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
James Ward
After:
John Hoppner
School/style
British
Production date
1800s
(?)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
508 millimetres
Width:
356 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Cleaver was made Bishop of Bangor in 1800.
Bibliographic references
Frankau 1904 / Eighteenth Century Artists and Engravers: William Ward A.R.A. and James Ward R.A.
(19.I)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(11.I)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
William Cleaver, Bishop of St Asaph
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Brasenose College
Acquisition name
Donated by:
James Ward
Acquisition date
1817
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Ii,8.32
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
1972,U.952