4/06/1812 (published)
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A stipple engraving depicting a portrait of Joseph Planta (1744-1827), F.R.S., Principal Librarian of the British Museum.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stipple engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print by Charles Picart after H. Edridge, portrait of Joseph Planta, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, London, 1812 |
| Physical description | A stipple engraving depicting a portrait of Joseph Planta (1744-1827), F.R.S., Principal Librarian of the British Museum. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Stephen Gaselee |
| Object history | With the engraving is an account rendered by N. Schiavonetti to Messrs. Cadell & Davies (E.2647A-1928) in which is an item of £36 15 for the engraving of this plate. Picart would seem to have been in Schiavonetti's workshop. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.2674-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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