Sir Joseph Banks Bt.
Print
late 18th century (printed)
late 18th century (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Whole-length portrait, standing, turned and facing to front. The sitter is wearing a Tahitian mantle, the border of which he displays with his hand, and is surrounded by souvenirs from his travels including books, spears and implements. A retouched state with publication line cut off.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sir Joseph Banks Bt. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on paper |
| Brief description | Whole-length portrait of Sir Joseph Banks with the souvenirs of his travels. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after Benjamin West, late-18th century. |
| Physical description | Whole-length portrait, standing, turned and facing to front. The sitter is wearing a Tahitian mantle, the border of which he displays with his hand, and is surrounded by souvenirs from his travels including books, spears and implements. A retouched state with publication line cut off. |
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| Copy number | 2nd state |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Painted by Benjamin West. Engraved by J. R. Smith. Sir Joseph Banks Bt. President, F.A.S. Trust Br. Mus. Ac. Imp. Petrop. R. Paris. Holm. Madrit. Neapolit. Belce et Palat. See. R. Getting Hafn. Lund. Getbob. Amer. Gedan. Retterd. Trajeet. Batav. Medice et oecon. Paris. Patriot. Mediclan. et Nat. Scrutat. Berolin. Socius. et Coll. Medic. R. Edinb. Secius honor.' (Lettered) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 3, p.1245.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 24635 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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