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The Revd. T. R. Malthus, M.A. F.R.S.

Print
01/01/1835 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print, three-quarter-length portrait of Thomas Malthus, looking to front, seated and holding a book with both hands.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Revd. T. R. Malthus, M.A. F.R.S. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, three-quarter-length portrait of Thomas Malthus, mezzotint by John Linnell after his own painting, 1857.
Physical description
Print, three-quarter-length portrait of Thomas Malthus, looking to front, seated and holding a book with both hands.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 74.9cm
  • Mount width: 54.5cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted & Engraved by J. Linnell. The Revd. T. R. Malthus, M.A. F.R.S. Professor of History & Political Economy at the East India College and Author of an Essay on the Principle of Population, &c. &c. London, Published January 1st 1834 for John Linnell, Porhcester Terrace, Bayswater by Dominic Colnaghi & Co. Pall Mall East.' (Lettered)
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Accession number
25834

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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