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Sir Joshua Reynolds "The Marlborough Family" mezzotint, 1815
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Sir Joshua Reynolds "The Marlborough Family" mezzotint, 1815
Engraver Charles Turner.
Condition as shown in the photographs; browning of the paper, small creases, etc.
Dimensions 55.5x45 cm.
For comparison see the British Museum collection, which holds a version of this engraving, without the inscriptions at the lower edge and uncoloured:
Object Typeprint
Museum number1902,1011.5689
TitleObject: Object: George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlbororough and his family
DescriptionFamily group portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1674); all whole-length beneath an arch, the Duke seated, looking at and with his hand on the shoulder of eldest son, George; Duchess Caroline stands in the centre, looking at the other five children and two dogs, who are gathered around the base of a statue to right; proof before title. 1815
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
School/styleBritish
Production date1815
Materialspaper
Techniquemezzotint
DimensionsHeight: Height: 834 millimetresWidth: Width: 670 millimetres
Inscriptions
- Inscription type: inscription
- Inscription content: Lettered with producer names and address 'London published Octor 24 1815 by C.Turner no.50 Warren Street, Fitzroy Square'
Curator's commentsFor the smaller version of this print, published 1838, see 1891,0414.430.
Bibliographic referencesHamilton 1884 / A Catalogue Raisonné of the Engraved Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds (p.51.I)Whitman 1907 / Nineteenth Century Mezzotinters: Charles Turner (352.I)
LocationNot on display
Associated namesRepresentation of: George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
Acquisition nameBequeathed by: William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date1902
DepartmentPrints and Drawings
Registration number1902,1011.5689
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