The Right Honorable Lord John Townshend [graphic]

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Title: The Right Honorable Lord John Townshend [graphic]
Creator: Jones, John, -1797, printmaker
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Austin, William, 1721-1820, publisher.
Published / Created: [25 March 1789]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs, Mar. 25, 1789, by Wm. Austin, private teacher of drawing & etching, in York Street, near St. James's Church & the Surry side of Westminster Bridge
Abstract: "Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1767); almost half-length slightly to right within rectangular frame, looking to left, wearing frilled cravat, plain coat, partially fastened, and his hair powdered; published state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides.
Dedication engraved beneath title: To the Noblemen & Gentlemen of the Whig Club and the Electors of the City & Liberty of Westminster, this plate is dedicated by their most obedient faithful humble servt. Willm. Austin.
Bound in opposite page 211 (leaf numbered '26' 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 51.1 x 35.4 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 3].
Language: English