"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 267b); seated half-length, directed slightly to right and looking to front full-face, his right hand resting on the arm of the chair, wearing a dark double-breasted coat; scratched-letter state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched beneath image, in lower right., Proof state, with the word "Proof" etched in lower left., Early state of a plate from: Lawrence, T. Engravings from the choicest works of Sir Thomas Lawrence ... London : H. Graves & Co., [1846]., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 290 (leaf numbered '118' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published Decr. 20, 1844, by H. Graves & Co., printsellers to the Queen, 6, Pall Mall
"Portrait of George Henry Fitzroy, 4th Duke of Grafton, three-quarter length, standing to front, with head turned to look to left, wearing fur-trimmed robe, his right hand resting on a table."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
His Grace George Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton : born 1760, died 1844
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; alternative title from later state., Early (proof?) state, before title and imprint added below image. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1943,0410.821., Publisher and date of publication inferred from imprint on later state: London, Published Septr. 2, 1844, by Henry Graves & Co., printsellers to the Queen, & H.R.H. Prince Albert, 6, Pall Mall., Bound in opposite page 92 (leaf numbered '138' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and Manuscript title "Fourth Duke of Grafton" in ink below image.
Publisher:
Henry Graves & Co.
Subject (Name):
Grafton, George Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1760-1844,
