Portrait of the poet, W. Bryan, “Count” Bryan of Bury St. Edmunds
Printmaker:
Sharp, Christopher
Draughtsman:
Kent, William
(After)
Etching in blue ink on paper. A small, square plate. A head and shoulders portrait of the poet, W. Bryan, "Count" Bryan of Bury St. Edmunds, after a drawing (in reverse) by William Kent. Signed on the plate at lower left: 'C # F.' Inscriptions in pen and ink in the same hand in the upper and lower margins: 'Mr. Bryan of Bury. 1740.'; 'Chr Sharp de Camb / fecit 1768[struckthrough] 1769.'. Bryan was a regular contributor to _The Gentleman's Magazine_ between 1731 and 1748. See Notes. See also P.14853-R and especially P.14855-R.
Unknown
by unknown
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1740
Height 81mm (plate) x width 71mm (plate)
Accession number: P.14854-R
Primary reference Number: 225463
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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