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The Reverend Charles Lyttelton

Print
1770 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, nearly full-length, seated in armchair and facing half left. The sitter is wearing a rochet, chimere and clergyman's wig. There is an open book in his lap.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Reverend Charles Lyttelton (generic title)
  • Vetusta Monumenta (series title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Portrait, nearly full-length, of the reverend Charles Lyttleton, D.D., seated in an armchair. Plate 23 in volume II of 'Vetusta Monumenta', published by the Society of Antiquaries. Mezzotint by James Watson after Francis Cotes, 1770.
Physical description
Portrait, nearly full-length, seated in armchair and facing half left. The sitter is wearing a rochet, chimere and clergyman's wig. There is an open book in his lap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.7cm
  • Width: 27.9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'F. Cotes Pinxt. James Watson fecit. Vol II. Pl.XXVIII.' (Lettered in Latin with name of sitter etc. and)
  • '1770' (Dated)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Historical context
Lyttelton had assisted the Society of Antiquaries in obtaining its royal charter in 1751, and served as president from 1765 until his death. The Society were the publishers of this print.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.649-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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