The Right Honble. Henry Lord Viscount Sidmouth [graphic]

Description

Creator

Contributor

Richmond, George, 1809-1896, artist.
Ryall, Henry Thomas, 1811-1867, publisher.
Fraser, James, -1841, publisher.
Moon, Francis Graham, Sir, 1796-1871, publisher.

Published / Created

[1836]

Publication Place

London

Publisher

Pubd. 1836 by the proprietor H.T. Ryall, 3 Euston Sqr., also by J. Fraser, 215 Regent St. and F.G. Moon, Threadneedle St.

Abstract

Half-length portrait of British statesman Henry Addington Viscount Sidmouth, seated, facing front

"Portrait of Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, over half-length, seated to front, with hands folded, looking ahead; wearing dark double-breasted coat fastened with one button, light waistcoat, neckerchief and frill; curtain behind; octagonal design, bordered by three lines."--British Museum online catalogue

Description

Title etched below image.
Plate from: Ryall, H.T. Portraits of eminent conservatives and statesmen. London : G. Virtue, [1836-46?].
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 616 (leaf numbered '51' 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.

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