"Double portrait after West (Staley 683); whole-length, the Duke at left, leaning on a pedestal and wearing his robes, his coronet just visible behind his right arm, Edward standing beside, his right hand on his brother's shoulder and left on his hip; curtain behind at left; state published by Humphrey. 1774 as re-issued in 1780."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved within bottom portion of image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 578 (leaf numbered '7' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Pubd. 24 June 1780 by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, and Bentinck, Edward Charles, Lord, 1744-1819,
