Mr. Charles Green, the Aeronaut

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Artist/Maker	Hodgson & Graves (publisher) G. T. Payne (engraver) John Hollins (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Three-quarter length portrait, to left, seated at a table and holding a barometer in his right hand, the left is resting on a map on the table.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Mr. Charles Green, the Aeronaut (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mixed mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Print, three-quarter length portrait of Charles Green, seated. Mixed mezzotint by G. T. Payne after John Hollins, 1838.
Physical description	Three-quarter length portrait, to left, seated at a table and holding a barometer in his right hand, the left is resting on a map on the table.
Dimensions	Height: 56.4cm Width: 41.1cm Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Content description	Portrait of a man seated at a table.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by John Hollins. Engraved by G. T. Payne. Mr. Charles Green, the Aeronaut. From the Original in the possession of Robert Holland, Esqr. M.P. To whom this Plate is respectfully dedicated by his obliged and obedient servants Hodgson & Graves. London, Publiushed June 6, 1838, by Hodgson & Graves, Printsellers by Special Appointment to Her Majesty, 6, Pall Mall.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Map Charles Green
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	27077

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O626254/mr-charles-green-the-aeronaut-print-g-t-payne/

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