The Dilettanti Society

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Artist/Maker	Turner, Charles (engraver) Reynolds, Joshua (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin	London (printed)

A group of seven portraits of members of the Dilettanti Society seated around a table, with fruit and bottles, and a column and drapery in the background. On the left Lord Mulgrave holding a glass and gesturing with right hand; next in order, towards the right, Lord Dundas, standing and examining a ring, Lord Seaforth, Hon. C. Greville, Charles Crowles, Duke of Leeds and Sir Joseph Banks, on right.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	The Dilettanti Society (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	The Dilettanti Society. Mezzotint by Charles Turner after Joshua Reynolds, early-19th century.
Physical description	A group of seven portraits of members of the Dilettanti Society seated around a table, with fruit and bottles, and a column and drapery in the background. On the left Lord Mulgrave holding a glass and gesturing with right hand; next in order, towards the right, Lord Dundas, standing and examining a ring, Lord Seaforth, Hon. C. Greville, Charles Crowles, Duke of Leeds and Sir Joseph Banks, on right.
Dimensions	Cut height: 61.5cm Cut width: 45.6cm Measured by SH 28/04/2011.
Styles	British School Georgian
Marks and inscriptions	'Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. Lord Mulgrave Lord Dundas Lord Seaforth Honble. Charles Greville Charles Crowle Esqr. Duke of Leeds Sir Joseph Banks Turner Sculp.' (Lettered)
Production	Attribution note: India proof
Subjects depicted	Society Banks, Joseph (Sir)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	24256:2

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O638279/the-dilettanti-society-print-turner-charles/

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