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Portrait of Colonel Alaistair McDonald of Glengarry

Print
late 18th century - early 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour mezzotint print depicting a portrait of Colonel Alaistair McDonald of Glengarry.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of Colonel Alaistair McDonald of Glengarry (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour mezzotint
Brief description
Print by Henry Macbeth-Raeburn after Sir Henry Raeburn, portrait of Colonel Alaistair McDonald of Glengarry, proof, colour mezzotint on India paper, Great Britain, late 18th - early 19th century
Physical description
Colour mezzotint print depicting a portrait of Colonel Alaistair McDonald of Glengarry.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.625in
  • Width: 15.875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Production typeProof
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'H. Macbeth-Raeburn Sct.' (Signed in pencil)
  • 'Trial proof in progress.' (Inscribed in ink)
  • 'Printed from two plates. There is no touch of hand-colouring in this or in any other of Mr R's colour prints.' (Inscribed in pencil on the back)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Collection
Accession number
E.3588-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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