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The Right Honble Charles James Fox

Print
13/10/1806 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length, slightly to right, seated in a chair and looking to front; holding spectacles in left hand, which is resting on a table with papers, books and an inkstand; landscape in background; papers and book on the ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Right Honble Charles James Fox (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Print, whole-length portrait of Charles James Fox seated in a chair. Mezzotint by Samuel William Reynolds after John Raphael Smith, 1806.
Physical description
Whole-length, slightly to right, seated in a chair and looking to front; holding spectacles in left hand, which is resting on a table with papers, books and an inkstand; landscape in background; papers and book on the ground.
Dimensions
  • Cut height: 70cm
  • Cut width: 49.6cm
Measured by SH 06/06/2011
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by J.R. Smith. Engraved by S.W. Reynolds. The Right Honble Charles James Fox, Died Septr. 23. 1806. London, Published Octr. 13 1806, S.W. Reynolds, No 17, Poland Street.' (Lettered)
Production
Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
22084

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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