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The Right Honble. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine

Print
07/06/1864 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, to front, standing in an interior, inclined and looking to left; wearing uniform and resting right hand on a folded paper, which lies on a table with a despatch box and a seal in a case, and left hand resting on the hilt of a sword. The walls of the interior are decorated with Chinese motifs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Right Honble. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mixed mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Print, whole-length portrait of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, standing in an interior and wearing military uniform. Mixed mezzotint by James Faed after Francis Grant, 1864.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, to front, standing in an interior, inclined and looking to left; wearing uniform and resting right hand on a folded paper, which lies on a table with a despatch box and a seal in a case, and left hand resting on the hilt of a sword. The walls of the interior are decorated with Chinese motifs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 72.2cm
  • Width: 43.8cm
Measured by SH 20/05/2011.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by F. Grant, R.A. London, Published June 7th 1864 by Henry Graves & Co. the proprietors, Publishers to the Queen, 6 Pall Mall. Engraved by James Faed. The Right Honble. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, K.T., G.C.B.' (Lettered)
Production
Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
21951

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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