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Mr. Foote & Mr. Weston, in the Character of the President & Dr. Last

Print
30/11/1769 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, whole-lengths, of Samuel Foote and Thomas Watson in character in 'The Devil on Two Sticks'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Foote & Mr. Weston, in the Character of the President & Dr. Last (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
'Mr. Foote & Mr. Weston, in the Character of the President & Dr. Last'. Mezzotint by John Finlayson after Johan Zoffany, 1769.
Physical description
Portrait, whole-lengths, of Samuel Foote and Thomas Watson in character in 'The Devil on Two Sticks'.
DimensionsDimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Published Novr. 30th 1769. Mr. Foote & Mr. Weston, in the Character of the President & Dr. Last.' (Lettered)
Production
3rd state.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 2, p.480.
Collection
Accession number
26420

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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