Richard II from an original picture which fromerly hung in the Choir of St. Peter's, Westminster ... this curious picture. See the Honble. Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting, Vol. 1, p. 41. Stryp's, Slow, Book VI, p. 585, Granger Vol. 1 p. 15 & Pennant's London. [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > Richard II from an original picture which fromerly hung in the Choir of St. Peter's, Westminster ... this curious picture. See the Honble. Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting, Vol. 1, p. 41. Stryp's, Slow, Book VI, p. 585, Granger Vol. 1 p. 15 & Pennant's London. [graphic]

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Title: Richard II from an original picture which fromerly hung in the Choir of St. Peter's, Westminster ... this curious picture. See the Honble. Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting, Vol. 1, p. 41. Stryp's, Slow, Book VI, p. 585, Granger Vol. 1 p. 15 & Pennant's London. [graphic]
Alternative Title: Richard the Second
Creator: Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833, printmaker
Contributor: Smith, N. 1738?-1809, publisher.
Published / Created: [28 October 1791]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub'd. Octr. 28, 1791 by N. Smith Gt. Mays Buildings, St. Martins Lane
Abstract: "Portrait of Richard II, half-length, facing the viewer, holding his sceptre and his orb, seated on a throne, with a small beard and moustache and a crown over his curling hair, dressed in an ermine-lined mantle with a jewelled collar over a robe embroidered with roses and crowned 'R's."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 22.7 x 18 cm, on sheet 38.8 x 27 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Portraits R511 no. 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1791
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400,
Subjects: Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400
England > London > 1791

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11369594
Object ID (OID): 10997151