The Right Honble. John Wilkes Esqr., Lord Mayor of the City of London and Member of Parliament for the County of Middlesex in the year 1775 / [graphic]

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Title
The Right Honble. John Wilkes Esqr., Lord Mayor of the City of London and Member of Parliament for the County of Middlesex in the year 1775 / [graphic]
Alternative Title
Right Honorable John Wilkes Esqr., Lord Mayor of the City of London
Contributor
Dixon, John, 1740-1811, artist.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created
published as the act directs, [not before 1775]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed for Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract

"Portrait, whole-length seated directed to left, looking away to right, wearing fur-trimmed robe and chain of office, gesturing outwards with right hand, left hand holding scroll labelled 'Magna Charta', leaning to right with left elbow on a table littered with papers inculding a copy of his letter 'To the Gentlemen Clergy & Freeholders of the County of Middlesex', sword, inkstand and coronet, with plaque showing Hercules defeating the hydra on the wall; reworked state republished after 1775."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from text below image.
Artist tentatively identified as John Dixon in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.10.12.
"This appears to be a copy in the same direction of a mezzotint by John Dixon dated 1768"--Curator's comments for an earlier state, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.748.
Reworked state, with alterations to both inscription and image. Among the image alterations are the chain around Wilkes's neck being changed into a collar of office; a mace and sword being added to the right; Wilkes's waistcoat having embroidery added; and the tablecloth having a fringe added. For the earlier state published in 1770, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.748.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Plate numbered "308" in the lower left corner.
Extent
1 print : sheet 357 x 257 mm
Edition
[Reworked state].
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Portraits W682 no. 4

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1775
Material
mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797,
Subjects
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
England > London > 1775
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1809 or 10-1888 > Ownership
Wavertree, Florence Lothrop Sheridan Walker, lady, 1872-1952 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
11605931
Object ID (OID)
10993164

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