The Right Honble. John Lord Viscount Ligonier
Print
1760s (published)
1760s (published)
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Print, whole-length portrait of a man, directed to right, looking to left, on horseback. The sitter is wearing military uniform and holding a baton in his right hand. In the left background is a fortress, soldiers and a battle on the right. At the bottom of the sheet is a coat of arms.
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Title | The Right Honble. John Lord Viscount Ligonier (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, whole-length portrait of John, Earl Ligonier, mezzotint by Edward Fisher after Joshua Reynolds, 1760s. |
Physical description | Print, whole-length portrait of a man, directed to right, looking to left, on horseback. The sitter is wearing military uniform and holding a baton in his right hand. In the left background is a fortress, soldiers and a battle on the right. At the bottom of the sheet is a coat of arms. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Reynolds pinxt. Sold by E. Fisher at the Golden Head in Leicester Square price 10s. 6d. The Right Honble. John Lord Viscount Ligonier, One of His Majesty's most Honble. Privy Council, Knight of the most Honble. Order of the Bath Colonel of His Majesty's First Regmt. of Foot Guards Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, & Master General of the Ordinance, &c. &c.' (Lettered)
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Production | 2nd state. |
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Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 2, p.499.
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Accession number | 22249 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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