Mr. James Brindley Engineer to his Grace the Duke of Bridgewater
Print
1770 (printed)
1770 (printed)
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Three-quarter-length portrait, standing, turned to the left and looking to front; left hand hip and right hand on a surveyor's level which is on a tripod stand. In the right background is a vase on a plinth and a tree. In the left background is a view of the Barton Aqueduct, canal and barges crossing it.
Object details
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| Title | Mr. James Brindley Engineer to his Grace the Duke of Bridgewater (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on laid paper |
| Brief description | Three-quarter-length portrait of the engineer James Brindley, with a view of the Barton Aqueduct. Mezzotint by Robert Dunkarton after Francis Parsons, 1770. |
| Physical description | Three-quarter-length portrait, standing, turned to the left and looking to front; left hand hip and right hand on a surveyor's level which is on a tripod stand. In the right background is a vase on a plinth and a tree. In the left background is a view of the Barton Aqueduct, canal and barges crossing it. |
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| Copy number | 1st state |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'F. Parsons Pinxt. R. Dunkarton fecit 1770. Mr. James Brindley Engineer to his Grace the Duke of Bridgewater and to the Canal Navigations now Carrying on in different parts of the Kingdom. This Print is Dedicated to the Nobility and Gentry, Subscribers to the Navigable Canals and to all Lovers & Encouragers of Those who have Distinguish'd themselves in ye Mechanick Arts for ye Benefit of their Country By their Oblig'd & Obedient Humble Servant, F. Parsons. To be had at his house in Gt. Ormond Street London. Pr.10.6.' (Lettered) |
| Object history | The original portrait, painted 1770, is in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 6170). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p. 224.
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| Accession number | 24674 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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