Alexander Baron Loughborough, Lord High Chancellor afterwards created Earl of Rosslyn : from the original picture by James Northcote, Esq. R.A. in the possession of his nephew, the present Earl / [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > Alexander Baron Loughborough, Lord High Chancellor afterwards created Earl of Rosslyn : from the original picture by James Northcote, Esq. R.A. in the possession of his nephew, the present Earl / [graphic]
33191942
Description
- Title
- Alexander Baron Loughborough, Lord High Chancellor afterwards created Earl of Rosslyn : from the original picture by James Northcote, Esq. R.A. in the possession of his nephew, the present Earl / [graphic]
- Creator
- Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker
- Contributor
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Jackson, John, 1778-1831, artist.
Northcote, James, 1746-1831, artist.
Cadell & Davies, publisher. - Published / Created
- [7 December 1812]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published Dec. 7, 1812, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
- Abstract
-
"Portrait of Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, when Baron Loughborough; three-quarter length, seated directed to left, looking towards the viewer, his left elbow on the arm of his chair; mace on a table beside him at left; wearing chancellor's robes decorated with brocade, lace bands and long white wig."--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.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 408 (leaf numbered '21' in pencil) in volume 3 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 37.7 x 28.3 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portrait prints
Book illustrations
Crayon manner prints England London 1812 - Material
- crayon manner ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
- Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805,
- Subject (Topic)
-
Lawyers
Politicians
Robes
Ceremonial maces - Subjects
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Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805
Lawyers > Great Britain
Politicians > Great Britain
Robes
Ceremonial maces
England > London > 1812
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
- 16731456
- Object ID (OID)
- 33191942