[Sir Charles Turner] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Sir Charles Turner] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, Charles, approximately 1760-1783, publisher.
Published / Created: [17 June 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 17th June 1782 by C. Bretherton
Abstract: Full length portrait of Sir Charles Turner of Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, in profile to the left. He bends forward, holding his hat in an extended right hand, with his left hand in a muff and a walking stick under his left arm
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Plate numbered "XX" in upper left corner.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 5 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: Sir Charles Turner.
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 15.7 x 11.5 cm, on sheet 18.3 x 14.2 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1782
Material: etching with drypoint and roulette ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
England.
Subject (Name): Turner, Charles, Sir, 1727?-1783
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Politicians
Public speaking
Muffs
Staffs (Sticks)
Subjects: Turner, Charles, Sir, 1727?-1783 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Politicians > England
Public speaking
Muffs
Staffs (Sticks)
England > London > 1782
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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