The Right Honble. Edmund Burke
- Object:
Print
- Place of origin:
London (published)
- Date:
10/12/1790 (published)
- Artist/Maker:
Jones, John (engraver)
Jones, John (publisher)
Romney, George, born 1734 - died 1802 (artist) - Materials and Techniques:
Mezzotint on paper
- Museum number:
22111
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case PP, shelf 6, box A
Physical description
Portrait, half-length in a rectangular border, to right, hair curled. The four top buttons of the sitter's shirt are unbuttoned.
Place of Origin
London (published)
Date
10/12/1790 (published)
Artist/maker
Jones, John (engraver)
Jones, John (publisher)
Romney, George, born 1734 - died 1802 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by G. Romney Engraved by J. Jones Principal Engraver to H.R.H. the Duke of York The Right Honble. Edmund Burke. London Published as the Act directs, Decr. 10 1790, by J. Jones, No.75 Great Portland Street.'
Lettered
Dimensions
Height: 54.9 cm cut to, Width: 39.3 cm cut to
Descriptive line
Portrait, half-length, of Edmund Burke. Mezzotint by John Jones after George Romney, 1790.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 3, p. 744.
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Mezzotint
Subjects depicted
Politician
Categories
Portraits; Prints
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
