Identified in an old hand on the impression in the British Museum, as Lord L------n. [Lansdowne?]. On another impression he has been identified as Sir Nash Grose. He strongly resembles British Museum sat 4917. He appears to be wearing a legal wig and gown which would make the identification with Sir Nash Grose more probable. The wig resembles that worn by Serjeants at law, see BMSat 5900; (Grose (1740-1814) did not become a serjeant till 1774. D.N.B.)"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '17' in upper right corner., Subject identified in British Museum catalog as either the Marquis of Landsdowne or Sir Nash Grose., and Plate number erased from this impression.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt., Oct. 3d, 1771, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Grose, Nash, Sir, 1740-1814 and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
