George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
Print
mid 18th century (printed)
mid 18th century (printed)
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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
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Title | George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | 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. |
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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 |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.465-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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