Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart
Print
late 18th century (printed)
late 18th century (printed)
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Portrait, three-quarter-length, seated, facing slightly right, holding a print in left hand, resting right arm on a table and wearing a wig and fur-trimmed coat. In the right background is a bookcase, seen behind a curtain. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.
Object details
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Title | Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, three-quarter-length portrait of Sir William Musgrave, seated and holding a print. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith, late 18th century. |
Physical description | Portrait, three-quarter-length, seated, facing slightly right, holding a print in left hand, resting right arm on a table and wearing a wig and fur-trimmed coat. In the right background is a bookcase, seen behind a curtain. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'J. R. Smith delt. & fect.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.560-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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