Terms and conditions of use
Samuel Johnson
1779
Medium
mezzotint printed in brown ink
Measurements
40.6 × 33.0 cm (image) 45.7 × 33.1 cm (plate) 46.0 × 33.9 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Russell II 2 iii/vii; Chaloner Smith 2 ii/v; Hamilton p. 42 i/v
Edition
3rd of 7 states
Printing/Publishing
published by William Doughty, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds
printed in ink l.r.: Engraved by Willm (m in superscript) Doughty
printed in ink l.c.: Samuel Johnson L.L.D.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: London Publish’d as the Act directs June 24. 1779 by Willm (m in superscript) Doughty N,,o (o in superscript above ,, ) 4, Little Titchfields S.t (t in superscript above . ) Cavendish Square.
Accession Number
1977-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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