General Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, G.C.B. Late Governor General of India

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Artist/Maker	Hodgson & Graves (publisher) Phillips, George Henry (engraver) Phillips, Thomas (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Whole-length, standing to front and looking to right; left arm at side and resting on a sword; right hand on a piece of paper placed on a table, on which is a hat with feathers. The sitter is wearing military uniform and the sash and star of the Order of the Garter. In the left background is the base of a column.

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Categories	Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	General Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, G.C.B. Late Governor General of India (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Whole-length portrait of Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck in military uniform. Mezzotint by George Henry Phillips after Thomas Phillips, 1838.
Physical description	Whole-length, standing to front and looking to right; left arm at side and resting on a sword; right hand on a piece of paper placed on a table, on which is a hat with feathers. The sitter is wearing military uniform and the sash and star of the Order of the Garter. In the left background is the base of a column.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 72.4cm Cut to width: 47.5cm Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by Thos. Phillips, R.A. Engraved by George H. Phillips. General Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, G.C.B. Late Governor General of India. From a Picture by Thos. Phillips Esqr. R.A. painted for the Town Hall at Madras. London, Published by Hodgson & Graves Her Majesty's Publishers, 6 Pall Mall, Oct. 2[?] 1858' (Lettered)
Production	Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted	Governor Sword Hat Feathers Column Sash Garter Star Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish (Lord)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	24619

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O636753/general-lord-william-cavendish-bentinck-print-phillips-george-henry/

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