John Heaviside, Esqr. Surgeon Extraordinary to the King
Print
1770s (printed)
1770s (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Print, half-length portrait of John Heavisde, turned slightly to left and looking to front.
Object details
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| Title | John Heaviside, Esqr. Surgeon Extraordinary to the King (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on paper |
| Brief description | Print, half-length portrait of John Heaviside, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Johann Zoffany, 1770s. |
| Physical description | Print, half-length portrait of John Heavisde, turned slightly to left and looking to front. |
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| Content description | Portrait of a man, turned slightly to left, looking to front and gesturing with his right hand, the left resting on an anatomical specimen. In the right background is a specimen in a jar. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Zoffany Esqr. R.A. Pinxt. Richd. Earlom sculp. John Heaviside, Esqr. Surgeon Extraordinary to the King, F.R.S. &c.' (Lettered) |
| Credit line | Presented by J. B. Curling F.R.S. |
| Production | 2nd state |
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| Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p.250.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 22694 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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