The Right Honourable William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville Chancellor of the University of Oxford / [graphic]

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Title: The Right Honourable William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville Chancellor of the University of Oxford / [graphic]
Creator: Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker
Contributor: Owen, William, 1769-1825, artist.
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: [21 November 1814]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published November 21, 1814, by R. Ackermann, 101, Strand
Abstract: "Portrait of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, whole length, standing slightly to right by an armchair on a podium, with head turned to look to left, pointing with his right hand, holding a university hat in the left; wearing ornate gown of Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and lace cravat; curtain behind at left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted before page 325 (leaf numbered '148' 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 : sheet 35.1 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English