To the Right Honble. and Honble. the trustees of the British Museum this print of The Honble. Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Envoy Extraordry. and Minister Plenipotentry. at Naples &c. &c. from an original picutre in their collection is with permission most respectfully inscribed by their obliged & obedt. servt. Henery Hudson / [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > To the Right Honble. and Honble. the trustees of the British Museum this print of The Honble. Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Envoy Extraordry. and Minister Plenipotentry. at Naples &c. &c. from an original picutre in their collection is with permission most respectfully inscribed by their obliged & obedt. servt. Henery Hudson / [graphic]

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Title: To the Right Honble. and Honble. the trustees of the British Museum this print of The Honble. Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Envoy Extraordry. and Minister Plenipotentry. at Naples &c. &c. from an original picutre in their collection is with permission most respectfully inscribed by their obliged & obedt. servt. Henery Hudson / [graphic]
Alternative Title: Honble. Sir William Hamilton, K.B.
Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B.
Creator: Hudson, Henry, 1721?-1775, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Young, John, 1755-1825, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 December 1787]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Decr. 20th. 1787 by H. Hudson, and sold by J. Young No. 28 Newman Street, London
Abstract: "Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 823); whole-length seated to left, facing and eyes to upper right, wearing sash and star, with a large volume held in both hands and resting on his lap, his left elbow resting on table to right with decorative jug and rolls of paper; the floor scattered with books, papers and artefacts, and a large urn to right; curtain above and landscape through window to left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Imprint from impression in the British Museum online catalogue.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint.
Bottom two corners also trimmed at an angle; mounted to sheet 693 x 448 mm.
Provenance: Ferderick B. Daniell & Son, with seven other mezzotints; December 1965. Formerly owned by Horace Walpole, with his ms. notes. Sold at the Strawberry Hill sale, 5th day, lot 646.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 614 x 383 mm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: SH Contents R462 no. 1++ Box 310

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1787
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803,
Subject (Topic): Collectors
Subjects: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
Collectors
England > London > 1787
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11174214
Object ID (OID): 11134622