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The Right Honble. Charles Grant

Print
14/03/1820 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three-quarter length portrait, to left, standing at a table and looking to front; left hand on hip and the right on a book lettered 'Ireland' and '5'; on the table are papers and an inkstand; in the left background is an arch and a statue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Right Honble. Charles Grant (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Print, three-quarter length portrait of Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg. Mezzotint by Charles Turner after Thomas Clement Thompson, 1820.
Physical description
Three-quarter length portrait, to left, standing at a table and looking to front; left hand on hip and the right on a book lettered 'Ireland' and '5'; on the table are papers and an inkstand; in the left background is an arch and a statue.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 57.6cm (cut)
  • Sheet width: 38.3cm
Measured by SH 13/06/2011
Content description
Portrait of a man resting his hand on hip, the other on a book.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by T. C. Thompson. 7, Henrietta Strt. Cavendish Sqre. Engraved by C. Turner. The Right Honble. Charles Grant. London Published March 14, 1820, by Colnaghi & Mr. Allen, Printseller, Dame Strt. Dublin.' (Lettered)
Production
Open letter proof.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
22860

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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