John, Earl of Eldon [graphic]

Description

Title: John, Earl of Eldon [graphic]
Creator: Porter, John, active 1824-1842, printmaker
Contributor: Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830, artist.
Henry Graves & Co., publisher.
Published / Created: [20 December 1844]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Decr. 20, 1844, by H. Graves & Co., printsellers to the Queen, 6, Pall Mall
Abstract: "Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 267b); seated half-length, directed slightly to right and looking to front full-face, his right hand resting on the arm of the chair, wearing a dark double-breasted coat; scratched-letter state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched beneath image, in lower right.
Proof state, with the word "Proof" etched in lower left.
Early state of a plate from: Lawrence, T. Engravings from the choicest works of Sir Thomas Lawrence ... London : H. Graves & Co., [1846].
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 290 (leaf numbered '118' in pencil) in volume 2 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 30.7 x 23 cm, on sheet 42.8 x 31.3 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English