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The Honourable Thomas Erskine

Print
late 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three-quarter length portrait, looking to front and leaning against a table on the left, hand clasped; on the table are papers and an inkstand; in the left background are bookshelves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Honourable Thomas Erskine (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Print, three-quarter length portrait of Thomas Erskine. Mezzotint by John Jones after Sir Joshua Reynolds, late 18th century.
Physical description
Three-quarter length portrait, looking to front and leaning against a table on the left, hand clasped; on the table are papers and an inkstand; in the left background are bookshelves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50cm
  • Width: 35.9cm
Measured by SH 20/05/2011.
Style
Copy number
Unknown state
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Sr. Joshua Reynolds. Engraved by John Jones. The Honourable Thomas Erskine.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 2, p.748.
Collection
Accession number
21889

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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