Samuel Rogers, Esqr. [graphic]

Description

Title: Samuel Rogers, Esqr. [graphic]
Creator: Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker
Contributor: Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830, artist.
Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836, publisher.
Published / Created: [16 August 1822]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Augt. 16, 1822, by T. Cadell, Strand, London
Abstract: "Portrait of Samuel Rogers after a drawing by Lawrence (Garlick 1964, p.241.1); seated almost three-quarter length to right, looking to front and with his head resting on his right hand, his arm leaning on the chair."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides.
Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822.
Mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 682 (leaf numbered '121' in pencil) in volume 4 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 50.9 x 32.6 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English