FDA-E.154-2014
Parts
Object number
FDA-E.154-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Sir William James
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
2nd state
Other number
STO 298
Description
Content (person)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 456mm
width (actual size): 327mm
width (actual size): 327mm
Inscription
Lettered 'To the Honourable Corporation of Trinity-House, this plate engraved from a Portrait of Sir Wiliam James Bart. painted by Sir Joshua REynolds (in the Possession of the Corporation) is respectfully inscribed by their Most obedient and most humble Servant I.R.Smith'
Materials & techniques note
Mezzotint
Physical description
Cut to size
Production
Person
Reynolds, Joshua (Sir), 1723 - 1792 (Source artist)
Smith, John Raphael, 1751 - 1812 (Engraver)
Smith, John Raphael, 1751 - 1812 (Publisher)
Smith, John Raphael, 1751 - 1812 (Engraver)
Smith, John Raphael, 1751 - 1812 (Publisher)
Date
10/08/1783
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Hamilton, E., A Catalogue Raisonne of the Engraved Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A., from 1755 to 1822, London: P&D Colnaghi and Co., 1884 (pp. 40-41)
