[James Watt] [graphic].

Description

Title: [James Watt] [graphic].
Creator: Turner, Charles, 1774-1857, printmaker
Contributor: Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830, artist.
Turner, Charles, 1774-1857, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1815]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Charles Turner
Abstract: "Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 797); seated almost whole-length to left, looking to front, holding a snuff-box in his left hand at his lap and his right hand resting on papers on a table at left, curtain behind and landscape through window at left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title, imprint, printmaker, and artist from published, lettered state in the British Museum: "Painted by Sir Thos. Lawrence R.A. Principal Painter in Ordinary to his Majesty. Engraved by C. Turner, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square. London, Published July 4, 1815 by C. Turner, 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square." See British Museum registration no.: 1891,0414.420.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
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. Imperfect: mounted on secondary support (glue on verso), old tear repaired with tape.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 51.6 x 40.2 cm
Edition: [Proof before letters].
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Reproductions
Trial proofs
Mezzotints England London 1815
Material: mezzotint ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Watt, James, 1736-1819,
Subject (Topic): Inventors
Subjects: Watt, James, 1736-1819
Inventors
England > London > 1815

Access: Public
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