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The Right Honble. Philip Lord Hardwicke, Baron Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

Print
1749 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print, whole-length portrait, standing, turned slightly to left and wearing Chancellor's robes; the left hand extended, as in the act of speaking; the right hand is resting on a bag containing the great seal, by which lies the mace on a table; a column in right background and coat of arms at bottom of the sheet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Right Honble. Philip Lord Hardwicke, Baron Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving on paper
Brief description
Print, whole-length portrait of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke. Etching and engraving, Bernard Baron after Allan Ramsay, 1749.
Physical description
Print, whole-length portrait, standing, turned slightly to left and wearing Chancellor's robes; the left hand extended, as in the act of speaking; the right hand is resting on a bag containing the great seal, by which lies the mace on a table; a column in right background and coat of arms at bottom of the sheet.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 74.4cm
  • Mount width: 54.5cm
Measured by SH 09/09/2011
Content description
Portrait of a man, whole-length, wearing Chancellor's robes.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'A. Ramsay pinx B. Baron sculp. The Right Honble. Philip Lord Hardwicke, Baron Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, 1749.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
22001

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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