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Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

Print
1760s (made)
Artist/Maker
Burford, Thomas (engraver)
Schaak, J. S. C. (artist)
Ryall, John (publisher)
Place of origin
London (made)

Print depicting Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany. Portrait, full-length, standing, facing slightly right, wearing naval uniform, legs crossed and right hand on hip To the right is a table, with a pile of books, on which the Duke rests his arm. In the background are columns and a drape, and to the left is a ship at sea. On the floor, to the right, is a globe and navigational instruments.


Object details

Categories
Royalty
Portraits
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleEdward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, portrait of Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, mezzotint by Thomas Burford, possibly after J.S.C. Schaak, 1760s.
Physical description
Print depicting Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany. Portrait, full-length, standing, facing slightly right, wearing naval uniform, legs crossed and right hand on hip To the right is a table, with a pile of books, on which the Duke rests his arm. In the background are columns and a drape, and to the left is a ship at sea. On the floor, to the right, is a globe and navigational instruments.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.2cm
  • Width: 35.6cm
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
'J. H. Schaak pinxt. T. Burford fecit. London printed for John Ryall, at Hogarth's Head, in Fleet Street.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Object history

Production
The artist of the original portrait is listed as 'J. H. Schaak' - possibly the painter 'J. S. C. Schaak'.

This print may have been made around the time of the Prince's promotion to rear-admiral of the blue squadron on 8 April 1761.
Subjects depicted
Ship
Sea
Column
Drapery
Garter Star
Sash
Table
Telescope
Books
Globe
Duke
Admiral
Navy
Edward Augustus (Prince, Duke of York and Albany)
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.298-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O568833/edward-augustus-duke-of-york-print-burford-thomas/
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