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The Marquess of Londonderry: P.15097-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Marquess of Londonderry
Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, K.G., G.C.H., M.P.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Turner, Charles
Painter: Lawrence, Thomas (After)

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Description

After the portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, same direction (1821; Private Collection (The Marquess of Londonderry)). Full-length, standing, facing front, head turned towards the left, right hand holding the edge of his ostrich-plumed hat. Wearing peer's robes with the Garter and the Garter collar as worn at the coronation of George IV on ?19th July 1821. Fluted column and colonnade seen beahind.

Legal notes

Given by Miss E.M. Evans, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1928) by Evans, Miss E.M.

Dating

19th Century
Production date: 1822-11-01 AD 1822

Note

Mezzotint. Proof before title. Trimmed within the platemark. Engraved in upper and lowercase, roman letters below the line-engraved, reeded 'frame' at lower left: 'Painted by Sir Tho.s Lawrence, Painter in Ordinary to His Majesty and President of the Royal Academy &c. &c. &c.' and lower right: 'Engraved by Charles Turner, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square'. Publication details engraved in upper and lowercase italics at lower centre: 'London. Published Nov.r 1st 1822, by C. Turner, 50 Warren Street, Fitzroy Square'. Inscribed in graphite at lower centre: 'Marquis of Londonderry' and at lower right: 'Given by Miss E.M. Evans, 1928' ; 'W.322 [Whitman]'. Inscribed in graphite on the verso: 'Marquis of Londonderry'. A price: '£1-10-0'.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15097-R
Primary reference Number: 240125
Whitman (Turner): 322.I
Garlick (Lawrence): 507(d)
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 11 (p.158)
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 9 January 2020 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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