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Print

4/06/1812 (published)
Artist/Maker
Messrs. Cadell & Davies (publisher)
Charles Picart (printmaker)
Edridge, Henry RA (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

A stipple engraving depicting a portrait of Joseph Planta (1744-1827), F.R.S., Principal Librarian of the British Museum.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Stipple engraving on paper
Paper
Stipple
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.25in
  • Width: 9.6875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Eldridge Delint' (Inscribed )
  • 'Engraved by C. Picart, from an original Drawing by H. Edridge. Published June 4, 1812, By T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London.' (Lettered)
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
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2674-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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