Le Comte Antoine Hamilton [graphic]

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Title: Le Comte Antoine Hamilton [graphic]
Creator: Hall, John, 1739-1797, printmaker
Contributor: Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England), publisher.
Published / Created: [1772]
Publication Place: Twickenham
Publisher: Strawberry Hill Press
Abstract: "Portrait of Anthony Hamilton; half length, to the left, wearing wig and cuirass; in an oval frame on a pedestal."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text etched on pedestal in image.
Publication information from that of the volume for which the print was engraved.
Plate from: Hamilton, A. Memoires du comte de Grammont ... [Twickenham] : Imprimée à Strawberry-Hill, 1772.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Mounted on page 51 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
Provenance: Spencer, ex dono Annie Burr Lewis; June 1933. Sotheby's 14 July 1924 (Miscellaneous sale), lot 183 to Spencer. Formerly owned by Kirgate's friend William Bawtree (1744-1824) engraver.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 20 x 14.8 cm
Language: French

Genre: Portrait prints
Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1772
Engravings England London 1772
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately 1646-1720,
Subjects: Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately 1646-1720
England > London > 1772
Bawtree, William, 1744-1824 > Ownership

Access: Public
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