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Harriot Lady Dundas, Lawrence Lord Dundas and the Honble. John Charles Dundas

Print
08/03/1832 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three-quarter length portraits. Lord and Lady Dundas are shown seated, respectively facing half left and full face. Lady Dundas is wearing a bonnet adorned with feathers, holding a drawing in her left hand and a set of spectacles in the other. Lord Dundas wears a dark coat with buttons and is holding a small box in his left hand. Behind them, to the right, is standing the Hon. J. C. Dundas, facing half left, resting his right arm on a plinth and holding a hat.

Object details

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Object type
TitleHarriot Lady Dundas, Lawrence Lord Dundas and the Honble. John Charles Dundas (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Print, group portrait of Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland, his wife Harriot (née Hale) and their youngest son the Hon. John Charles Dundas. Mezzotint by Charles Turner after Charles William Pegler, 1832.
Physical description
Three-quarter length portraits. Lord and Lady Dundas are shown seated, respectively facing half left and full face. Lady Dundas is wearing a bonnet adorned with feathers, holding a drawing in her left hand and a set of spectacles in the other. Lord Dundas wears a dark coat with buttons and is holding a small box in his left hand. Behind them, to the right, is standing the Hon. J. C. Dundas, facing half left, resting his right arm on a plinth and holding a hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Width: 36.8cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by C. W. Pegler. Engraved by C. Turner A.R.A. London, Published March 8. 1832, by Mr. Turner, 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square. Harriot Lady Dundas, Lawrence Lord Dundas and the Honble. John Charles Dundas.' (Lettered with names of sitters and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
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.587-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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