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James Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable of Scotland: P.48-1958

Current Location: In storage

Titles

James Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable of Scotland
Portrait of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll, 1726-1778

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, Thomas
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

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Legal notes

Bought from the Perceval Fund with the aid of a donation from Louis C. G. Clarke, March 1947

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1958) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century
1762 - 1781

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds" and "Engraved by Thos Watson" and "take him for all in all, We ne'er shall look upon his like again".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.48-1958
Primary reference Number: 206706
Chaloner Smith: 14.III

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 19 August 2015 Updated: Monday 18 March 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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