Henry Danvers Earl of Danby
Print
02/01/1775 (published)
02/01/1775 (published)
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Whole-length portrait, standing to left and looking to front; left hand on the hilt of a sword at his side, right on a table with a hat; wearing robes, ruff collar and a chain over his shoulders with a pendant of St. George.
Object details
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Title | Henry Danvers Earl of Danby (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on paper |
Brief description | Portrait, whole-length of Henry Danvers, earl of Danby, wearing robes. Mezzotint by Valentine Green after Anthony Van Dyck, 1775. |
Physical description | Whole-length portrait, standing to left and looking to front; left hand on the hilt of a sword at his side, right on a table with a hat; wearing robes, ruff collar and a chain over his shoulders with a pendant of St. George. |
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Copy number | 3rd state |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Van Dyke Pinxit. / Josiah Boydell delint. Val. Green fecit. / Engrar. to his Majesty Henry Danvers Earl of Danby, In the Marble Parlour at Houghton. Size of the picture 4F. 3I. by 7F. 3I. in height. Published Jany. 2d. 1775 by Josiah Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.' (Lettered) |
Production | This print was made after a drawing by Josiah Boydell, taken from the original portrait by Van Dyck. |
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Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 2, p.547.
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Accession number | 24634 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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