Wm. Henry West Betty, Aetatus Suae 13

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Artist/Maker	Colnaghi (publishers) Ward, James (engraver) Northcote, James (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Half-length portrait, turned to left and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a white lace collar and a cloak over his left shoulder.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	Wm. Henry West Betty, Aetatus Suae 13 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Half-length portrait of the boy actor William Henry West Betty. Mezzotint by James Ward, after James Northcote, 1805.
Physical description	Half-length portrait, turned to left and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a white lace collar and a cloak over his left shoulder.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 47.2cm Cut to width: 34cm Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by J. Northcote Esqr. R.A. Engraved by J. Ward Painter & Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Wm. Henry West Betty, Aetatus Suae 13 From the first and only original Portrait in the possession of Thos. Lister Parker Esqr. Published March 16 1805 by Mr. Betty at Messrs. Colnaghi & Co. Printsellers, Cockspur Street.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Child Actor Cloak Betty, William Henry West
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	21912

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O646769/wm-henry-west-betty-aetatus-print-ward-james/

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