Terms and conditions of use
George Montagu, Duke and Earl of Manchester
1790
Medium
mezzotint
Measurements
43.5 × 35.1 cm (image) 50.8 × 35.4 cm (plate) 53.0 × 37.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Chaloner Smith 50
Edition
only state
Printing/Publishing
published by William Austin, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Painted by C.G. Stuart.
printed in ink l.r.: Engraved by John Jones.
printed in ink l.c.: Publiſh’d as the Act direct, Jan.y (y in superscript above . ) 20th (th in superscript) 1790 by W. Auſtin, Drawing Maſter, York Street, S.t (t in superscript above . ) James’s, & the Surry ſide of Weſtminſter Bridge.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: Sacred to the Memory of the Most Noble George Montagu / Duke and Earl of Manchester, / Viscount Mandeville, & Baron of Kimbolton, late His Majesty’s Ambaſsador Extraordinary & Monoster Plenipotentiary at the Court of France, / Lord Chamberlain of the Household, Lord Lieutenant Custos Rotulorum & Colonel of the Militia of the County of Huntingdon, High Steward / of Godmanchester, Collector of the Custom’s Outwards in the Port of London, Grand Maſter of the Ancient & Honorable Society of Free Masons, President / of the Lock Hospital, L.L.D. &c. / To all LOVERS of VIRTUE this Plate id Dedicated / with every mark of Respect by their obedient and devoted humble Serv.t (t in superscript above . ) W,, Austin.
Accession Number
4225-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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