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Major General Sir Alured Clarke, K.B.

Print
01/08/1833 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half-length portrait, to front and looking to right; right hand resting on a sword hilt; holding a hat in left hand; wearing sash and star of the Order of the Garter. To the left is a cannon, and in the background are buildings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMajor General Sir Alured Clarke, K.B. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Portrait, half-length, of Sir Alured Clarke by John. Bromley after Sir William Beechey, 1833.
Physical description
Half-length portrait, to front and looking to right; right hand resting on a sword hilt; holding a hat in left hand; wearing sash and star of the Order of the Garter. To the left is a cannon, and in the background are buildings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54.3cm
  • Width: 39.4cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Sir Wm. Beechey R.A. 1794. Engraved by John Bromley, 4, Lyon Terrace, Edgware Road. Major General Sir Alured Clarke, K.B. Promoted to the Rank of Field Marshall in 1830. Published by the Engraver Augt. 1st 1833.' (Lettered)
Production
Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
27541

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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