Not on display

John Home Esq.

Print
1797 (published)
Artist/Maker
George Reid & Co. (publishers)
Unknown (engravers)
Place of origin
Edinburgh (published)

Print of John Home, Esq., published by George Reid & Co., Edinburgh, 1797.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleJohn Home Esq. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of John Home, Esq., published by George Reid & Co., Edinburgh, 1797
Physical description
The print features a bust portrait of John Home, Esq.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.7cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 31cm.)
  • Width: 12.7cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 23.3cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'John Home Esq. / An. Ætat. 75. / 1797. / Published as the Act directs by Geo. Reid & Co. Edin'r. 1797.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Home, John Esq.
Summary
Print of John Home, Esq., published by George Reid & Co., Edinburgh, 1797.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2089-2015

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Record createdSeptember 22, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1322136/john-home-esq-print-unknown/
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