The Right Honourable Edward Harley Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, son of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, &c engraved by the appointment of the Honble. Henrietta Cavendish-Hollis, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer / [graphic]

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Title: The Right Honourable Edward Harley Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, son of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, &c engraved by the appointment of the Honble. Henrietta Cavendish-Hollis, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer / [graphic]
Creator: Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
Contributor: Dahl, Michael, 1656-1743, artist.
Published / Created: [1745?]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait, whole length; standing to front, with head turned towards right, looking to front; wearing a long wig, ermine-trimmed robes, lace cravat, breeches and stockings, and a sword hanging from a belt; holding a crown in his right hand; his left hand at his chest; on left, column wrapped in curtain bearing coat of arms with motto: 'Virtute et Fide'; on right, ornate vase in a niche; after Dahl."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Place of publication from printmaker's place of activity.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of last line of text.
In paper frame: 461 x 343 mm.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 358 x 214 mm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Portraits Ox98 no. 1+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1745
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Oxford, Edward Harley, Earl of, 1689-1741,
Subjects: Oxford, Edward Harley, Earl of, 1689-1741
England > London > 1745

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11325457
Object ID (OID): 15960271