Doctor Kitchiner, Author of the Cook's Oracle, Art of Prolonging Life &c.
Print
01/09/1827 (published)
01/09/1827 (published)
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Print, whole-length portrait of a man, turned to left and holding a book in his left hand; in the right background is a piano, on which are books and music; on the left is a telescope and a stuffed tiger with a coat and hat lying on it.
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Title | Doctor Kitchiner, Author of the Cook's Oracle, Art of Prolonging Life &c. (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, whole-length portrait of William Kitchiner, mezzotint by Charles Turner after his own painting, 1827. |
Physical description | Print, whole-length portrait of a man, turned to left and holding a book in his left hand; in the right background is a piano, on which are books and music; on the left is a telescope and a stuffed tiger with a coat and hat lying on it. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Painted & Engraved by C. Turner, Engraver in Ordinary to His Majesty. Doctor Kitchiner, Author of the Cook's Oracle, Art of Prolonging Life &c. &c. &c. London, Published Septr. 1, 1827, by Mr. Turner, 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square and Mr. Jennings, Bookseller, Poultry.' (Lettered) |
Production | Open letter proof |
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Accession number | 22876 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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