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John Philpot Curran

Print
27/07/1801 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half-length portrait, to front, eyes raised and looking to left; wearing a dark coat, buttoned.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn Philpot Curran (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Print, half-length portrait of John Philpot Curran, mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after Thomas Lawrence, 1801.
Physical description
Half-length portrait, to front, eyes raised and looking to left; wearing a dark coat, buttoned.
Dimensions
  • Height: 46.7cm
  • Width: 37.2cm
Measured by SH 28/04/2011.
Style
Copy number
2nd state
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by T. Lawrence Esqr. R.A. Principal Painter to His Majesty Engraved by John Raphael Smith Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales John Philpot Curran, Esqr. London: Pub July 27, 1801, by I. R. Smith, 31, King Street, Covent Garden.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Presented by Thos. Medwin
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 3, p.1262.
Collection
Accession number
20559

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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