John 2d Earl of Powlett [art original].

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Title: John 2d Earl of Powlett [art original].
Alternative Title: John 2nd Earl of Powlett
John Second Earl of Powlett
Published / Created: [not after 1806]
Publication Place: England?
Abstract: Portrait drawing of John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett, as a boy; three-quarters length, shoulders turned right and head turned left; with long hair; wearing a red shirt with white collar
Description: Title inscribed on mount below image, in ink in a contemporary hand.
Unsigned; artist unidentified.
Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found.
Formerly page 75 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806].
Matted to 49 x 37 cm.
Original case shelved separately.
Provenance: Merian drawings purchased by Richard Bull from the collection of Doctor Fothergill (1712-1780). Album purchased by W.S. Lewis at the Julia Swinburne and Lady Jane Ashburnham sale, Sotheby's, lot 426, 20 July 1954.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 18.3 x 16 cm, mounted to 28 x 22 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Portrait drawings
Watercolors British 19th century
Material: watercolor ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Poulett, John Poulett, Earl, 1708-1764
Subjects: Poulett, John Poulett, Earl, 1708-1764 > Portraits
British > 19th century
Bull, Richard, 1725-1806 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: John 2d Earl of Powlett. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.