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The Right Honble Henry Dundas: P.82-1957

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Right Honble Henry Dundas
Portrait of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, 1742-1811

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John
Publisher: Young, John
Painter: Romney, George (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by F.C. Daniell, May 1957

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1957) by Daniell, Frederick Charles

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1798

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "Painted by Geo Romney Esqr" and "Engraved by Jn Young Engraver in Mezzotinto to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales" and "London June 4th 1798 Published by Jn Young No.58 Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square" and "The Right Honble Henry Dundas One of His Majesties Secretaries of State, Treasurer of the Navy, President of the Board of Commissioners for India & M.P for the City of Edinburgh &c &c &c".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.82-1957
Primary reference Number: 206137
Chaloner Smith: 21.II
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 18 August 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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