His Excellency Sir James Brooke

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Artist/Maker	Colnaghi (publishers) Ward, George Raphael (engraver) Ward, George Raphael (publisher) Grant, Francis (A.R.A.) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Portrait, three-quarter-length, standing with left hand on hip, turned slightly to left, right hand resting on a rock and looking to right. The sitter is wearing a sailor's jacket. In the right background is a lake and a settlement beyond.

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Categories	Prints Portraits Scotland
Object type	Print
Title	His Excellency Sir James Brooke (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Three-quarter-length portrait of Sir James Brookes with a lake and settlement in the background. Mezzotint by George Raphael Ward, after Francis Grant, 1849.
Physical description	Portrait, three-quarter-length, standing with left hand on hip, turned slightly to left, right hand resting on a rock and looking to right. The sitter is wearing a sailor's jacket. In the right background is a lake and a settlement beyond.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 64.9cm Cut to width: 48.5cm Measured by SH 11/10/2010
Styles	British School Victorian
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by France Grant, A.R.A. Engraved by G. Raphael Ward. His Excellency Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. D.C.L. &c. &c. &c. Rajah of Sarawak, Governor & Commander in Cheif over the Island of Labuam London Published by G. Raphael Ward, 31 Fitzroy Square, also by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. for the proprietor, 13 & 14 Pall Mall East April 20th 1849.' (Lettered)
Production	Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted	Uniform Lake Palms Village Brooke, James (Sir)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	22958

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O644299/his-excellency-sir-james-brooke-print-ward-george-raphael/

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