The Marquess of Hastings, Governor General of India

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Artist/Maker	Colnaghi (publishers) George Clint (engraver) Martin Archer Shee (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Print, whole-length portrait, standing in uniform, turned to front, facing and looking to left with right hand extended and holding a roll of paper; in the left hand he holds a sword; on the right of the scene a table with papers and volumes; in the left background are niches containing two classical statues.

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Categories	Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	The Marquess of Hastings, Governor General of India (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Print, whole-length portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of Hastings. Mezzotint by George Clint after Martin Arthur Shee, early 19th century.
Physical description	Print, whole-length portrait, standing in uniform, turned to front, facing and looking to left with right hand extended and holding a roll of paper; in the left hand he holds a sword; on the right of the scene a table with papers and volumes; in the left background are niches containing two classical statues.
Dimensions	Sheet height: 72.3cm Sheet width: 46.9cm Measured by SH 09/09/2011
Content description	Portrait of a man, whole-length, standing, wearing military uniform, a sword in his left hand and a roll of paper in his right; classical statues in niches in the background.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by M. A. Shee Esqr. R.A. Engraved by G. Clint. The Marquess of Hastings, Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c. London Published by Colnaghi, Son & Co. Pall Mall East.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Man Uniform Statues Table Sword Francis Rawdon-Hastings
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	21937

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O646744/the-marquess-of-hastings-governor-print-george-clint/

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