The Duke of Bedford

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Artist/Maker	Smith, John Raphael (engraver) Lane, W (publisher) Hoppner, John (RA) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Whole-length portrait, standing, turned to and looking to front. The sitter is dressed in parliament robes, holding a scroll of paper in his right hand, with his left hand at his side. To the right is a table with papers. In the background is an archway and a landscape.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	The Duke of Bedford (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Whole-length portrait of Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, in parliament robes. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after John Hoppner, 1799.
Physical description	Whole-length portrait, standing, turned to and looking to front. The sitter is dressed in parliament robes, holding a scroll of paper in his right hand, with his left hand at his side. To the right is a table with papers. In the background is an archway and a landscape.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 68.4cm Cut to width: 48cm Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by J. Hoppner Esqr. R.A. & Engraved by J. R. Smith, Mezzotinto Engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Published as the Act directs Jany. 1799 by W. Lane, No.10 Hamilton Street Piccadilly and for him by Anty. Molteno Printseller No.76 St. James's Street The Duke of Bedford.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Duke Robes Table Landscape Russell, Francis (5th Duke of Bedford)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	22113

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O646570/the-duke-of-bedford-print-smith-john-raphael/

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