The Right Honourable Francis Seymour Conway Earl of Hertford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, one of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, & Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, &c. &c. &c. / [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > The Right Honourable Francis Seymour Conway Earl of Hertford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, one of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, & Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, &c. &c. &c. / [graphic]

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Title: The Right Honourable Francis Seymour Conway Earl of Hertford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, one of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, & Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, &c. &c. &c. / [graphic]
Creator: Dixon, John, approximately 1740-1811, printmaker
Contributor: Astley, John, approximately 1730-1787, artist.
Ryland & Bryer (Firm), publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1765]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Sold by Ryland & Bryer, engravers at the Kings Arms, in Cornhill
Abstract: "Head and shoulders in an oval wearing a flowered coat with lace frill; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
After a painting by John Astley; see: Russell, C.E. English mezzotint portraits and their states
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Approximate date of publication based on form of publisher's name in imprint and their listed street address. William Wynne Ryland operated from his Kings Arms address in Cornhill around 1765-1766, and began his partnership with Henry Bryer in 1765; see British Museum online catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Window mounted to 45 x 31 cm.
Bound in after page 214 in volume 3 of Thomas Mackinlay's extra-illustrated copy of: A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Thomas Mackinlay. Also owned by Sir Thomas William Boord, Bart., with his bookplate in the volumes. Sotheby's, Mrs. E.M. Copeman, lot 110; 3 June 1935.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 37.8 x 27.6 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English