[George Carew, Earl of Totnes] [art original].

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Title: [George Carew, Earl of Totnes] [art original].
Creator: Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created: [not after 1853]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Portrait of George Carew, Earl of Totnes; bust-length to the right, looking towards the viewer; wearing a ruff, a sash, and armor
Description: Title devised by curator.
Unsigned; attribution to G.P. Harding from local catalog card.
Date of production based on artist's death date.
With placement instruction "p. 170" written in pencil on verso.
Inlaid opposite page 171 in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England. [Twickenham, England] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Robert S. Holford and George Holford; volumes sold at Sotheby's, 30 March 1928 (Holford Sale), lot 886, to Quaritch. Sold by Quaritch to W.S. Lewis, August 1939.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 12.7 x 10 cm, inlaid to 17.4 x 11 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: 33 3 Copy 14
Collection Title: Volume 1, opposite page 171. Catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England.
Collection / Other Creator: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Collection Date: [Twickenham, England] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758.

Genre: Portrait drawings
Wash drawings British 19th century
Watercolors British 19th century
Material: gray wash and watercolor ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Totnes, George Carew, Earl of, 1555-1629,
Subjects: Totnes, George Carew, Earl of, 1555-1629
British > 19th century
Holford, Robert Stayner, 1808-1892 > Ownership
Holford, George Lindsay, Sir, 1860-1926 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: G.P. Harding, George Carew, Earl of Totnes. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.