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Print

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

Portrait, head and shoulders, of an unidentified old man with long hair and moustache facing half right and looking upwards.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print showing an unidentified old man with long hair and moustache. Mezzotint attributed to Samuel William Reynolds, possibly after Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Physical description
Portrait, head and shoulders, of an unidentified old man with long hair and moustache facing half right and looking upwards.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33cm
  • Width: 25.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Production typeProof
Marks and inscriptions
'Sir J. Reynolds pinxt S. W. Reynolds Fec. Rare proof.' (Inscribed in pencil on the back)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Production
On the back of the print is an inscription which states that the original portrait was by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Attribution note: Before letters.
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.523-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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