[Lord Mahon] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Lord Mahon] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, Charles, approximately 1760-1783, publisher.
Published / Created: [17 June 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 17 June 1782 by C. Bretherton
Abstract: Portrait of Charles Stanhope (Lord Mahon) in profile to the right, leaning forward and gesturing with his right arm. He holds his hat and cane in his left hand
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Probable a later issue, with the number 'XIX' not visible in upper left of plate. Cf. No. 6072 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
1 print : etching with drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 19.3 x 13.4 cm.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 4 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Lord Mahon.
Provenance: Bequeathed by James Sayers to his sister and later given to Lord Eldon. Purchased from Christie's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, lot 305, 19 June 2012, with Lord Eldon's notebook (now LWL Mss Vol. 202).
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.6 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 23 x 15 cm
Edition: [State with no plate number].
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Portrait prints
Etchings England 1782
Material: etching with drypoint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
England
Subject (Name): Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Public speaking
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
Public speaking
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1782
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.