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Francis Seymour-Conway, Earl of Hertford

Print
late 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of a man, half-length, facing half-right, within a plain oval border. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFrancis Seymour-Conway, Earl of Hertford (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, portrait of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, when Earl of Hertford, mezzotint by John Dixon, late 18th century.
Physical description
Portrait of a man, half-length, facing half-right, within a plain oval border. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.8cm
  • Width: 27.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Copy number
2nd state
Marks and inscriptions
'Dixon fecit. Sold by Ryland & Bryer, Engravers at the Kings Arms, in Cornhill.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883.
Collection
Accession number
E.323-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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