[Earl of Shelburne] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Earl of Shelburne] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created: [14 May 1782] and [not printed before 1806?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 14th May 1782 by C. Bretherton
Abstract: Full length portrait of William Petty, Earl of Shelburne facing three-quarters left and wearing a sword
Description: Title and printmaker from no. 6062 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Date conjectured from that of other print in series on similar paper and with dated watermark. See Earl Nugent (Lewis Walpole Library 782.05.14.01.3).
Mounted on page 13 with three other prints.
Provenance: Charles W. Traylen; May 1960;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 177 x 113 mm, on sheet 26 x 19 cm
Edition: [State with number mostly burnished from upper left corner, and with top of wig and left hand shaded].
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Drypoints England 1806
Etchings England 1806
Material: etching & drypoint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
England.
Subject (Name): Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805.
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Politicians
Subjects: Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Politicians > England
England > 1806

Access: Public
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