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William Esdaile

Print
1826 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three-quarter length portrait, seated, to left and looking to front; coat buttoned up; holding an etching by Rembrandt in right hand callted 'The Three Trees'; on the left is a table with a book on it.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWilliam Esdaile (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print, three-quarter length portrait of William Esdaile, seated and holding a print. Engraving by Robert Graves after George Sharples, 1826.
Physical description
Three-quarter length portrait, seated, to left and looking to front; coat buttoned up; holding an etching by Rembrandt in right hand callted 'The Three Trees'; on the left is a table with a book on it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42.4cm
  • Width: 34.3cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'George Sharples delin. Robert Graves sc. 1826' (Lettered)
  • 'WE' (Facsimile monogram)
Production
Attribution note: India proof before all letters
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
25703

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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