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George Birkbeck, Esqr.

Print
January 1827 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three-quarter-length portrait, standing, turned to front and looking to right. The sitter's left hand is resting on a book, lettered 'History of Mechanic's Institutions MSS 1825' on the spine.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGeorge Birkbeck, Esqr. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Three-quarter-length portrait of George Birkbeck. Mezzotint by Henry Edward Dawe after Samuel Lane, 1827.
Physical description
Three-quarter-length portrait, standing, turned to front and looking to right. The sitter's left hand is resting on a book, lettered 'History of Mechanic's Institutions MSS 1825' on the spine.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 57.4cm
  • Cut to width: 41.8cm
Measured by SH 11/10/2010
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Saml. Lane Esqr. Engraved by Heny. Dawe 6 Bartholomew Place, Kentish Town. George Birkbeck, Esqr. M.D. F.G.S. M.A.S. President of the London Mechanic's Institution and of the Medical and Chirurgical Society of London &c. &c. &c. Published by Knight & Lacey Paternoster Row January 1827.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
29697D

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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