Lieutenant Colonel Henry Townshend [graphic]

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Title: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Townshend [graphic]
Creator: McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Published / Created: [1762?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait after Reynolds (?); standing almost half-length to right beside a bust, eyes to front, hat under his left arm and his hand inside his coat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Probably after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds; see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states.
Date from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1849,0328.40.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Arms and three lines of biographical information engraved below title: Died in the 26th year of his age (June 24th, 1762) of the wounds which he received in the battle fought that day at Wilhelmstahl ...
Extent: 1 print : sheet 39.9 x 28.3 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English