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George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

Print
mid 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
McArdell, James (engraver)
Hudson, Thomas (artist)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Portrait, three-quarter-length, facing slightly left, resting left arm on a plinth, holding a sheet of paper in hand, and resting right hand on hip. The sitter wears military uniform, with a sword at his side and a tricorne hat under his right arm. At the bottom of the sheet is an heraldic achievement.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleGeorge Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, three-quarter-length portrait of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, in military uniform. Mezzotint by James McArdell after Thomas Hudson, mid-18th century.
Physical description
Portrait, three-quarter-length, facing slightly left, resting left arm on a plinth, holding a sheet of paper in hand, and resting right hand on hip. The sitter wears military uniform, with a sword at his side and a tricorne hat under his right arm. At the bottom of the sheet is an heraldic achievement.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 39.1cm
  • Cut to width: 27.3cm
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
  • 'The Right Honble: George Townshend Major Genl: and Colll: of His Majesty's 28th: Regt: of Foot. Thos Hudson Pinxt. Js. McArdell fecit.' (Lettered)
  • (With the mark of the collection of Queen Victoria (Royal Library, Windsor) (Lugt 2535))
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Historical context
When this print was made the sitter was styled Major-General the Hon. George Townshend.
Production
Attribution note: Undescribed state between 2nd and 3rd
Subjects depicted
Tricorne
Uniform
Soldier
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.465-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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