late 18th century - early 19th century (printed)
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Portrait, head and shoulders, of an unidentified old man with long hair and moustache facing half right and looking upwards.
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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. |
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Production type | Proof |
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. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.523-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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