This portrait of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. is with the greatest respect dedicated to James Boswell Esq., by his most obedient, humble servant, Charles Townley [graphic]
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33191870
Description
- Title
- This portrait of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. is with the greatest respect dedicated to James Boswell Esq., by his most obedient, humble servant, Charles Townley [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.
- Creator
- Townley, Charles, 1746-1800, printmaker, publisher
- Contributor
- Opie, John, 1761-1807, artist.
- Published / Created
- [20 February 1792]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published as the act directs 20th Feby. 1792, & sold by C. Townley, No. 38 Greek Street, Soho
- Abstract
-
"Portrait; short half-length to left, looking down, wearing a plain dark suit and full chin-length wig."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from dedication below image.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
"Chaloner Smith's third state is in fact a separate plate: there are several small differences, particularly in the chin."--Curator's comment, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.3485.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 26 (leaf numbered '82' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. - Provenance
- Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 37.7 x 28 cm, on sheet 38.1 x 29 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Edition
- [State 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1792 - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784,
- Subject (Topic)
-
Authors
British - Subjects
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Authors > British
England > London > 1792
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1809 or 10-1888 > Ownership
Wavertree, Florence Lothrop Sheridan Walker, lady, 1872-1952 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 16593566
- Object ID (OID)
- 33191870