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The Right Honble. John Lord Viscount Ligonier

Print
1760s (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe 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.
Style
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)
Production
2nd state.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 2, p.499.
Collection
Accession number
22249

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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