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Thomas How, Lord Mayor of Dublin

Print
early 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Brooks, John (engraver)
Jeffreys, T. (publisher)
Herbert, W. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait, three-quarter-length, seated, in robes of office and facing slightly right.


Object details

Categories
Portraits
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThomas How, Lord Mayor of Dublin (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, portrait of Thomas How, Lord Mayor of Dublin, mezzotint by John Brooks, early 18th century.
Physical description
Portrait, three-quarter-length, seated, in robes of office and facing slightly right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.6cm
  • Width: 25.4cm
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
2nd state
Marks and inscriptions
'J. Brooks Fecit. Sold by T. Jeffreys at the Corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross and W. Herbert at the Golden Globe on London Bridge.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Mayor
Robes
How, Thomas
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.294-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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