John Sank, Earl of Mexborough: 2315.21

Titles

John Sank, Earl of Mexborough

Maker(s)

Description

Laid down on album sheet, surrounded by drawn ink line.

Notes

History note: The artist; Mrs Isabella Chloe Benjamin, the artist's only daughter, sold, 1825; the executors of the late Sir E.F. Coates, Bart, Sale, Sotheby's, 15 February 1922; L.D. Cunliffe

Legal notes

Bequeathed August 1937.

Measurements and weight

Height: 212 mm
Width: 177 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938-02-15) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

Production date: AD 1783

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White bodycolour
Watercolour
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk, with stump and watercolour and white highlights on paper, laid down (chalk and/or watercolour applied to verso)

Inscription or legends present

Text: J Downman / Pt
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Black chalk
Type: Signature

Text: 1783
Location: Lower right, below the above
Method of creation: Black chalk
Type: Date

Text: 21.
Location: Album sheet, recto, upper right
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: The Earl of Mexborough 1783. Original / He was John Savile Earl of Mexborough, I also / drew his elegant Lady, she was Miss Stephenson. / I drew two of his Lordship.
Location: Album sheet, recto, lower right
Method of creation: Black ink