William Kellett, Lt.-Col. of the 39th Regiment of Foot, defended Gibraltar 1779-1792
Print
1786 (engraved)
1786 (engraved)
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Colour stipple engraving, with additional hand-colouring, by Captain William Baillie, dated 1786. Portrait of a soldier, ‘William Kellett, Lt.-Col. of the 39th Regiment of Foot, defended Gibraltar 1779-1792’, the sitter shown half-length, in uniform, facing three-quarters left. Lettered with the name of the sitter and a dedication by the artist: ‘Drawn & Engraved by his old Friend & Brother Officer WBaillie 1786’.
Object details
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| Title | William Kellett, Lt.-Col. of the 39th Regiment of Foot, defended Gibraltar 1779-1792 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour stipple engraving, with additional colour by hand |
| Brief description | Colour stipple engraving with hand-colouring, by Captain William Baillie, dated 1786. Portrait of a soldier, 'William Kellett, Lt.-Col. of the 39th Regiment of Foot, defended Gibraltar 1779-1792'. Lettered with the name of the sitter and a dedication by the engraver. |
| Physical description | Colour stipple engraving, with additional hand-colouring, by Captain William Baillie, dated 1786. Portrait of a soldier, ‘William Kellett, Lt.-Col. of the 39th Regiment of Foot, defended Gibraltar 1779-1792’, the sitter shown half-length, in uniform, facing three-quarters left. Lettered with the name of the sitter and a dedication by the artist: ‘Drawn & Engraved by his old Friend & Brother Officer WBaillie 1786’. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Public Library and Museum, Hove |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966 |
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| Accession number | E.14-1965 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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