Dr. Thomas Brown
Print
01/05/1845 (published)
01/05/1845 (published)
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Three-quarter-length portrait, to left, seated and looking to front; resting right arm on a chair and holding a pencil in right hand, and a book in the left, on lap.
Object details
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Title | Dr. Thomas Brown (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mixed mezzotint on paper |
Brief description | Portrait three-quarter-length of Thomas Brown, seated. Mixed mezzotint by Henry Cousins after George Watson, 1845. |
Physical description | Three-quarter-length portrait, to left, seated and looking to front; resting right arm on a chair and holding a pencil in right hand, and a book in the left, on lap. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Painted by George Watson, P.R.S.A. Engraved by Henry Cousins. Dr. Thomas Brown, late Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. Proof. Published May 1st. 1845, by William Forrester, 6, St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh.' (Lettered) |
Production | Attribution note: India proof with open and scratched letters |
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Accession number | 24733 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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