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The Young Roscius. William Henry West Betty

Print
February 1805 (published)
Artist/Maker
Reynolds, Samuel William (The Elder) (engraver)
Reynolds, Samuel William (The Elder) (publisher)
Ramsay, James (Ramsey) (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait, half-length, in character, wearing a jewelled medallion on a chain, facing half left.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleThe Young Roscius. William Henry West Betty (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print showing the actor William Henry West Betty ('The Young Roscius') in character. Mezzotint by Samuel William Reynolds after James Ramsay, 1805.
Physical description
Portrait, half-length, in character, wearing a jewelled medallion on a chain, facing half left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.2cm
  • Width: 32.7cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
British School
Copy number
2nd state
Marks and inscriptions
'Drawn by Js. Ramsey Sheffield Septr. 1804, and Published in London Feby. 1805 by S. W. Reynolds, 47 Poland Street, R. Ramsay 2 Duke Street, Strand, and Sold by R. Ramsay, Sheffield.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc., dedication to the Duchess of Devonshire and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Production
The original portrait was made in Sheffield, September 1804.
Subjects depicted
Medallion
Actor
Child
Betty, William Henry West
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.509-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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