Major General Sir Alexander Dickson, G.C.B

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Artist/Maker	Wagstaff, C. E. (engraver) Moon, Francis Graham (Sir) (publisher) Salter, William (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Three-quarter length, standing, to left; holding a plumed hat in right hand and resting the left on a table; wearing military uniform, with a sash and insignia, and spectacles; base of a column in right background; arms of the Royal Academy below.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Major General Sir Alexander Dickson, G.C.B (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mixed mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Three-quarter length portrait of Sir Alexander Dickson in military uniform. Mezzotint by C. E. Wagstaff after William Salter, 1841.
Physical description	Three-quarter length, standing, to left; holding a plumed hat in right hand and resting the left on a table; wearing military uniform, with a sash and insignia, and spectacles; base of a column in right background; arms of the Royal Academy below.
Dimensions	Height: 67.4cm Width: 50.8cm Measured by SH 28/04/2011.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by William Salter, M.A.F. London, Published Augt. 1 1841, by F. G. Moon, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty, 20, Threadneedle Street. Engraved by C. E. Wagstaff. Major General Sir Alexander Dickson, G.C.B. To Lieutenant General Lord Bloomfield, Colonel Commandant, And To The Officers Of The Royal Artillery, This Portrait is most respectfully dedicated by their very Obedt. servt. Fras. Graham Moon.' (Lettered)
Production	Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted	Officer Uniform Sash Insignia Spectacles Dickson, Alexander (Sir)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	24623

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O636750/major-general-sir-alexander-dickson-print-wagstaff-c-e/

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