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Portrait of William Robertson, 1721-1793: P.410-1947

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of William Robertson, 1721-1793

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dixon, John
Publisher: Boydell, Josiah
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)
Publisher: Bradford, Thomas
Publisher: Dixon, John
Publisher: Hooper, S.
Publisher: Burford, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by Miss. E. M. Winstanley in memory of the late Denys Arthur Winstanley, July 1947

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1947) by Winstanley, E. M., Miss.

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1772

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx" and "J Dixon Fecit" and "Publishd according to Act of Parliament Febr 1st 1773 Sold by J Boydell Cheapside, S Hooper Ludgate Hill T Bradford Fleet Street J Burford Bridge Street Westminster & J Dixon Kempes Row opposite Renelagh Walk Chelsea".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.410-1947
Primary reference Number: 206161
Chaloner Smith: 30.I
Stable URI

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of William Robertson, 1721-1793" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/206161 Accessed: 2024-11-02 18:20:20

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