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Object Type
print
Museum number
Q,2.31
Title
Object:
Johnt, Earl of Bute, Lord of the Treasury;
Description
Portrait of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, whole length, standing and looking to front on a terrace, leaning on the base of a fluted column with his left arm, holding up his ermine-trimmed robe with his right hand; wearing queue wig, garter chain with George, breaches, garter, and sword on belt; coat of arms below image; after Ramsay; proof before letters. 1763 Engraving
Producer name
After:
Allan Ramsay
Print made by:
William Wynne Ryland
Published by:
William Wynne Ryland
School/style
British
Production date
1763
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
585 millimetres
(cut)
Width:
370 millimetres
(cut)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See proof 1893,1018.11 for published state.
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode
(with monogram and date 1793)
Acquisition date
1799
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Q,2.31