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Mr. James Stephen

Print
late 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, head and shoulders, left profile, within a plain oval border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. James Stephen (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, profile portrait of James Stephen, mezzotint by William Dickinson after W. Thomson, late 18th century.
Physical description
Portrait, head and shoulders, left profile, within a plain oval border.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 34.6cm
  • Cut to width: 25.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Mr. James Stephen' (Lettered with name of sitter, Latin motto etc.)
  • 'W. Thomson delin. W. Dickinson fecit.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883.
Collection
Accession number
E.318-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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