James Earl of Waldegrave, 1762 Knight of the Garter / [graphic]

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Title: James Earl of Waldegrave, 1762 Knight of the Garter / [graphic]
Creator: McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Published / Created: [1762]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1808); half-length in profile to left, wearing star and sash with short wig."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a proof state
Description: Title engraved below image.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Engraved after the painting kept by Horace Walpole in the Gallery at Strawberry Hill.
Mounted on page 108 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Provenance: Sabin; August 1927. Strawberry Hill sale, viii, 33. London, 1123. Later owned by William Knight.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 38 x 29 cm
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1762
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Waldegrave, James Waldegrave, Earl, 1715-1763,
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subjects: Waldegrave, James Waldegrave, Earl, 1715-1763
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
England > London > 1762
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Knight, William, -1847 > Ownership

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