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Edward Bright

Edward Bright
 1751

Medium
mezzotint
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1969
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
mezzotint
Measurements
33.8 × 25.2 cm (image) 35.7 × 25.3 cm (plate) 42.3 × 29.0 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Smith 31 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
published by John Bowles
Inscription
printed in ink below image l.l.: Ogborne pinxt.
printed in ink below image l.r.: Ja. McArdell fecit
printed in ink below image l.c.: Mr. Edwd (d in superscript above . ) late of Malden in Essex / Who died November 10, 1750, aged 29 years. He weigh'd 43 Stones & ½ (14lb to y.e stone) which is 609 pouds. / Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill. Published according to Act of Parliament Jan.1.1750
inscribed in pencil on reverse: not f(...illeg.)
Accession Number
P3-1969
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1969
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Portraits
Subjects (specific)
black-and-white (colours) grocers men (male humans) seated figures single-sitter portraits suits (main garments) weight (heaviness attribute)

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