The Right Honble. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine
Print
07/06/1864 (published)
07/06/1864 (published)
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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.
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Title | The 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. |
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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 |
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Accession number | 21951 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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