Sir Anthony Shirley, ambassador from the Schah of Persia from a miniature by P. Oliver formerly in the Strawberry Hill collection, now in the possession of William Blamire, Esqre. / [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > Sir Anthony Shirley, ambassador from the Schah of Persia from a miniature by P. Oliver formerly in the Strawberry Hill collection, now in the possession of William Blamire, Esqre. / [graphic]

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Description

Title: Sir Anthony Shirley, ambassador from the Schah of Persia from a miniature by P. Oliver formerly in the Strawberry Hill collection, now in the possession of William Blamire, Esqre. / [graphic]
Creator: Brown, Joseph, 1809-1887, printmaker
Contributor: Oliver, Peter, 1594-1648, artist.
Harding, G. P. 1780-1853, artist, publisher.
Published / Created: [not before 1 August 1846]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: G.P. Harding
Abstract: "Portrait of Sir Robert Shirley, bust directed to the right but looking at the viewer, wearing turban, in oval frame on rectangle."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description: Title etched below image.
Title misidentifies the sitter, Sir Robert Shirley, as his brother Sir Anthony Shirley; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Later state, with the spelling of "miniature" corrected and imprint statement removed. For a proof state before title was added but with imprint statement present, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1980,U.635.
Publication information based on earlier state with the imprint "Published August 1st, 1846, by G.P. Harding, Hercules Buildings, Lambeth." Cf. Lewis Walpole Library call no.: SH Contents B877 no. 3.
Plate from: Harding, G.P. Ancient historical pictures. [London] : G. Witt, printer, Earl's Court, Soho, [1844]-1849.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 29 x 20 cm, on sheet 33 x 24 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: SH Contents B877 no. 4 Box 100

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Stipple engravings England London 1846
Etchings England London 1846
Material: stipple engraving and etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Sherley, Robert, Sir, 1581?-1628,
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subjects: Sherley, Robert, Sir, 1581?-1628
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
England > London > 1846

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 12970045
Object ID (OID): 16229223