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Samuel Waddington: P.14826-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Samuel Waddington
Self-portrait of Samuel Waddington

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Waddington, Samuel
Painter: Waddington, Samuel (After)

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Description

Etching and engraving on laid paper. Self-portrait of Samuel Waddington (1736-1758), at the age of 21 years, three-quarter length, standing and holding palette and brushes in his left hand and a palette knife in his right. He wears a frock coat, lace cuffs and a buckled wig tied in a bow at the nape of his neck. He looks towards the left. Lettered below the image within the plate with title and coat of arms: 'Samuel [shield with ornate frame bearing three fleur de lys and horizontal band] Waddington / Painter / Aetat 21. Ao. 1757 / Ob. Dec. ye 17th 1758' and 'S. Waddington pinxit & Sculp.'. The date of his death was presumably added to the plate later. Inscription in graphite relating to price at lower right corner: '2/ [2 shillings]'. Another inscription in graphite relating to price on the verso: '3/'.

Legal notes

Unknown

Acquisition and important dates

by unknown

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1758

Note

Height 188mm (cut to platemark) x width 149mm (cut to platemark)

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14826-R
Primary reference Number: 225435
O'Donaghue: 1
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Monday 7 January 2019 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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