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The Honble Sir William Hamilton KB: P.77-1950

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Honble Sir William Hamilton KB
Portrait of Sir William Hamilton, 1730-1803

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hudson, Henry
Publisher: Young, John
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Purchased from the Perceval Fund, October 1950

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1950)

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1787

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "To the Right Honble and Honble the Trustees of the British Museum This print of the Honble Sir William Hamilton KB Envoy extraordiny and Minister Plenipotenty at naples &c &c" and "From an original Picture in their colelction is with permission most respectfully inscribed by their obliged obedt servt Henry Hudson" and "Painted by Sir J Reynolds" and "Engraved by H Hudson" and "Published Feby. 12. 1788 by J. Young No. 28 Newman Street London."

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.77-1950
Primary reference Number: 206149
Chaloner Smith: 2.II
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 18 August 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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