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Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset

Print
1741 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print, half-length portrait of a man, facing slightly left and wearing a cuirass and a pendant with the figure St. George; the portrait within an oval border with letters, flowers and drapery; below is a balustrade upon which are a helmet, a stick, a sword and a key.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEdward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Print, half-length portrait of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, engraving by George Vertue, 1741.
Physical description
Print, half-length portrait of a man, facing slightly left and wearing a cuirass and a pendant with the figure St. George; the portrait within an oval border with letters, flowers and drapery; below is a balustrade upon which are a helmet, a stick, a sword and a key.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.5cm
  • Width: 24.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'In the Possession of his Grace the Duke of Dorset. A Vandyke Eques pinxt. G. Vertue Sculp. 1741.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • O'Donoghue, Freeman. British Museum: Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits. London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1908-25.
  • Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Paris. É Bouillon, 1854-1908.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Accession number
E.3695-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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