The Most Reverend Father in God, His Grace Doctor Hugh Boulter, Lord Archbishop of Armagh
Print
1742 (printed)
1742 (printed)
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Whole-length portrait, standing, turned slightly to right and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a gown and bands and is holding a Bible under his left arm. In the upper left corner is a putto lifting a curtain. To the left is a pauper woman kneeling and to the right is a group of paupers.
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Title | The Most Reverend Father in God, His Grace Doctor Hugh Boulter, Lord Archbishop of Armagh (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on laid paper |
Brief description | Whole-length portrait of Hugh Boulter, archbishop of Armagh, in gown and bands. Mezzotint by John Brooks after Francis Bindon, 1742. |
Physical description | Whole-length portrait, standing, turned slightly to right and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a gown and bands and is holding a Bible under his left arm. In the upper left corner is a putto lifting a curtain. To the left is a pauper woman kneeling and to the right is a group of paupers. |
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Copy number | 1st state |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Fran: Bindon Armiger Pinxt. 1742. J. Brooks Excudit. The Most Reverend Father in God, His Grace Doctor Hugh Boulter, Lord Archbishop of Armagh, Primate and Metropolitan of all Ireland, and one of the Lords Justices of the said Kingdom. This Plate is Humbly Dedicated to his Grace by his Grace's most Obedient Humble Servant Jno. Brooks.' (Lettered) |
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Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p. 87.
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Accession number | 22216 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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