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Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford

Print
01/01/1799 (published)
Artist/Maker
Smith, John Raphael (engraver)
Lane, W (publisher)
Molteno, James Anthony (publisher)
Hoppner, John (RA) (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait, full-length, standing, holding a roll of paper in right hand, resting left hand on hip and facing slightly right. The sitter is wearing Parliament robes. On the right is a table with an inkstand, and beneath are books and sheets of paper on the floor. In the left background is column and landscape.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleFrancis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, full-length portrait of Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, standing in Parliament robes. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after John Hoppner, 1799.
Physical description
Portrait, full-length, standing, holding a roll of paper in right hand, resting left hand on hip and facing slightly right. The sitter is wearing Parliament robes. On the right is a table with an inkstand, and beneath are books and sheets of paper on the floor. In the left background is column and landscape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.4cm
  • Width: 45.7cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by J. Hoppner Esqr. R.A. & Engraved by J. R. Smith Mezzotinto Engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Published as the Act directs Jany. 1. 1799, by W. Lane, No.10, Hamilton Street Piccadilly, and for him by Anty. Molteno, Printseller, No.76, St. James's Street.' (Lettered with name of sitter and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Books
Duke
Robes
Politician
Inkstand
Russell, Francis (5th Duke of Bedford)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.548-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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