Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford from an original drawing by T. Lawrence Esq. R.A. in the possession of Samuel Lysons, Esq. / [graphic]

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Title: Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford from an original drawing by T. Lawrence Esq. R.A. in the possession of Samuel Lysons, Esq. / [graphic]
Creator: Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker
Contributor: Evans, William, active 1797-1812, artist.
Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830, artist.
Cadell & Davies, publisher.
Published / Created: [27 November 1811]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Nov. 27, 1811, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Abstract: "Portrait of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, after a drawing by Lawrence (Garlick 1964, p.239); bust-length to front, head turned in three-quarter profile to look right, wearing short wig curled at the sides, open coat, waistcoat and shirt."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822.
Bound in opposite page 278 (leaf numbered '96' 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 37.8 x 32.6 cm, on sheet 51 x 34.4 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English