The Right Honble. Philip Lord Hardwicke, Baron Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Print
1749 (printed)
1749 (printed)
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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.
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Title | The 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. |
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Content description | Portrait of a man, whole-length, wearing Chancellor's robes. |
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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) |
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Accession number | 22001 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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