John Gawler
Print
1777 (printed)
1777 (printed)
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Portrait, half-length, full face, seated, holding a pen in left hand, within a plain rectangular border. At the bottom of the sheet is a coat of arms.
Object details
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Title | John Gawler (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, half-length portrait of John Gawler, seated with a pen in hand. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1777. |
Physical description | Portrait, half-length, full face, seated, holding a pen in left hand, within a plain rectangular border. At the bottom of the sheet is a coat of arms. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Aetat. L. Anno MDCCLXXVII. Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Engrav'd by J. R. Smith.' (Lettered with name of sitter 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.553-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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