[The Right Honble. Sr. Thomas Parker Kt. Lord Cheif [sic] Justice of England] [graphic].
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Lewis Walpole Library > [The Right Honble. Sr. Thomas Parker Kt. Lord Cheif [sic] Justice of England] [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- [The Right Honble. Sr. Thomas Parker Kt. Lord Cheif [sic] Justice of England] [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Right Honourable Sir Thomas Parker
- Creator
- Simon, John, approximately 1675-1751, printmaker
- Contributor
- Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723, artist.
- Published / Created
- [not before 1718]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- J. Simon and E. Cooper?
- Abstract
-
"Portrait seen almost half-length to left within oval frame, eyes to front, wearing robes, collar and long wig; with coat of arms and mace and purse below frame."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title, printmaker, imprint, and artist from Smith.
Third state, with image altered to show Parker as Lord Chancellor and plate cut down to remove title. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
"This state of the print must date from after 1718 as it shows the sitter with the robes and accoutrements of the Lord Chancellor which he became in that year (information from David Wilson FSA). The plate was originally published with lettering describing Parker as Lord Chief Justice, a post he held from 1710 to 1718"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1930,1013.14.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Trimmed to image; with sitter's name in Horace Walpole's hand on tab mounted at the bottom. - Provenance
- Ex dono Anthony W. Henfry; December 1980; Formerly owned by Horace Walpole. Sold at the 1842 Strawberry Hill London sale, part of lot 480, 4th day.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 354 x 250 mm
- Edition
- [State 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- SH Contents K68 no. 1 Box 110
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portrait prints
Mezzotints England 18th century
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
Macclesfield, Thomas Parker, Earl of, 1666?-1732,
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) - Subject (Topic)
- Art collections
- Subjects
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Macclesfield, Thomas Parker, Earl of, 1666?-1732
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) > Art collections
England > 18th century
18th century
Walpole Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11181462
- Object ID (OID)
- 11134617
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