His Excellency the Marquess Wellesley, K.G. Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland &c. &c. &c. / [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > His Excellency the Marquess Wellesley, K.G. Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland &c. &c. &c. / [graphic]
33191997
Description
- Title
- His Excellency the Marquess Wellesley, K.G. Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland &c. &c. &c. / [graphic]
- Creator
- Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker
- Contributor
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Robertson, Andrew, 1777-1845, artist, dedicator.
R. Milliken & J. Allen, publisher.
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., publisher. - Published / Created
- [1 February 1827]
- Publication Place
- London and Dublin
- Publisher
- Published 1st Feby. 1827, by Messrs. Colnaghi Son & Co., Pall Mall East, London; R. Milliken & J. Allen, Dublin
- Abstract
-
"Portrait of Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley, whole length, standing to right, looking to front, his right hand on his hip, holding plumed hat in the left, over a chair; wearing Garter robes and chain with George; sword and mace on cloth embroidered with coat of arms at left, fluted column and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
"Proof"--Lower left corner of plate.
Dedication etched beneath title: To His Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. this engraving is humbly dedicated by His Majesty's faithful and devoted subject, Andrew Robertson.
Bound in opposite page 634 (leaf numbered '78' 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 : plate mark 48 x 34.1 cm, on sheet 50.8 x 35.9 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Edition
- Proof.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portrait prints
Stipple engravings England London 1827
Stipple engravings Ireland Dublin 1827
Etchings England London 1827
Etchings Ireland Dublin 1827
Engravings England London 1827
Engravings Ireland Dublin 1827
Proofs - Material
- stipple engraving, etching, and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britian.
- Subject (Name)
-
Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842,
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, - Subject (Topic)
-
Governors
British
Politicians
Robes
Ceremonial maces - Subjects
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Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Governors > British
Politicians > Great Britian
Robes
Ceremonial maces
England > London > 1827
Ireland > Dublin > 1827
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
- 16855015
- Object ID (OID)
- 33191997