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Charles Grey Esqr.

Print
31 May 1794 (published)
Artist/Maker
Dickinson, William (engraver)
Austin, W. (publisher)
Lawrence, Thomas PRA (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait, three-quarter-length, standing, facing left, resting right hand on a table and holding gloves in left; on the table are papers and an inkstand.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleCharles Grey Esqr. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, portrait of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, mezzotint by William Dickinson after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1794.
Physical description
Portrait, three-quarter-length, standing, facing left, resting right hand on a table and holding gloves in left; on the table are papers and an inkstand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.5cm
  • Width: 35.2cm
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
1st state
Marks and inscriptions
'Charles Grey Esqr. Member of Parliament for the County of Northumberland. Painted by T Lawrence R A. Engraved by W. Dickinson. Pub May 31st 1794, by W Austin, Drawing Master and Print Merchant, No.13, near Knightsbridge Chapel.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Minister
Grey, Charles (2nd Earl Grey)
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.315-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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