Samuel Butler DD

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Artist/Maker	Cousins, Samuel (R.A.) (engraver) Boys, Thomas Shotter (publisher) Phillips, Thomas (R.A.) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Portrait, three-quarter-length, seated to front. The sitter is wearing bishop's robes, a chimere and rochet, and has a Bible resting on his knee.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Samuel Butler DD (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Portrait, three-quarter-length, of Samuel Butler, seated. Mezzotint by Samuel Cousins after Thomas Phillips, 1838.
Physical description	Portrait, three-quarter-length, seated to front. The sitter is wearing bishop's robes, a chimere and rochet, and has a Bible resting on his knee.
Dimensions	Height: 60.2cm Width: 44cm Measured by SH 09/2010.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by Thomas Phillips, Esq: R.A. Engraved by Samuel Cousins, A.R.A. Samuel Butler DD. Lord Bishop of Lichfield. London Published June 28 1838 by Thomas Boys XI Golden Square.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Bishop Robes Bible Chimere Rochet Butter, Samuel
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	27220

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O625806/samuel-butler-dd-print-cousins-samuel-ra/

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