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General Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, G.C.B. Late Governor General of India

Print
October 1838 (published)
Artist/Maker
Hodgson & Graves (publisher)
Phillips, George Henry (engraver)
Phillips, Thomas (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Whole-length, standing to front and looking to right; left arm at side and resting on a sword; right hand on a piece of paper placed on a table, on which is a hat with feathers. The sitter is wearing military uniform and the sash and star of the Order of the Garter. In the left background is the base of a column.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleGeneral Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, G.C.B. Late Governor General of India (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Paper
Mezzotint
Brief description
Whole-length portrait of Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck in military uniform. Mezzotint by George Henry Phillips after Thomas Phillips, 1838.
Physical description
Whole-length, standing to front and looking to right; left arm at side and resting on a sword; right hand on a piece of paper placed on a table, on which is a hat with feathers. The sitter is wearing military uniform and the sash and star of the Order of the Garter. In the left background is the base of a column.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 72.4cm
  • Cut to width: 47.5cm
Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Thos. Phillips, R.A. Engraved by George H. Phillips. General Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, G.C.B. Late Governor General of India. From a Picture by Thos. Phillips Esqr. R.A. painted for the Town Hall at Madras. London, Published by Hodgson & Graves Her Majesty's Publishers, 6 Pall Mall, Oct. 2[?] 1858' (Lettered)
Production
Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted
Governor
Sword
Hat
Feathers
Column
Sash
Garter Star
Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish (Lord)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
24619

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O636753/general-lord-william-cavendish-bentinck-print-phillips-george-henry/
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