Peter Tillemans [graphic]

Description

Title: Peter Tillemans [graphic]
Creator: Chambars, Thomas, approximately 1724-1789, printmaker
Contributor: Hysing, Hans, 1678-1752 or 1753, artist.
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
Published / Created: [ca. 1762]
Publication Place: Twickenham
Publisher: Strawberry Hill Press
Abstract: "Portrait, half-length standing to left, looking over his shoulder to right, right arm extended, left holding brushes, a painting stick and palette, wearing a long brown wig, simple coat and open shirt with a cloak draped over his shoulder and flowing behind him; after Hysing."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved.
Plate from: Walpole, H. Anecdotes of painting in England ... [Twickenham] : Strawberry Hill, 1762-1771 [i.e. 1780].
"Vol. 4, p. 31"--Upper right corner.
Mounted on page 170 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.
1 print : engraving and etching on laid paper ; sheet 16.8 x 13.1 cm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges.
Provenance: Sabin; August 1927. Strawberry Hill sale, viii, 33. London, 1123. Later owned by William Knight.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.2 x 13.1 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Book illustrations
Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1762
Etchings England London 1762
Material: engraving and etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Tillemans, Peter, active 1724-1734
Subjects: Tillemans, Peter, active 1724-1734 > Portraits
England > London > 1762
Bawtree, William, 1744-1824 > Ownership
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Knight, William, -1847 > Ownership

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