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Lieut. General Lord Aylmer, K.C.B.

Print
01/02/1837 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half-length to front, looking to left and holding a cocked hat. The sitter is wearing military uniform, a ribbon around his neck with various insignia and the star of the Order of the Garter on his jacket.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLieut. General Lord Aylmer, K.C.B. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Half-length portrait of Lord Aylmer in military uniform. Mezzotint by William Ward after Henry William Pickersgill, 1837.
Physical description
Half-length to front, looking to left and holding a cocked hat. The sitter is wearing military uniform, a ribbon around his neck with various insignia and the star of the Order of the Garter on his jacket.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.9cm
  • Width: 43.5cm
Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by H. W. Pickersgill Esqre. R.A. Engraved by Wm. Ward, Engraver to His Majesty. Lieut. General Lord Aylmer, K.C.B. Late Governor in Chief & Commander of the Forces in British North America London, Published Feby. 1 1837 by Wm. Ward, 12 Mornington Place, Hampstead Road.' (Lettered)
Production
Attribution note: Open letter proof.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
27197

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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