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The Honble. William Blakeney Esq. Lieut. Genl. of His Majty's forces, Coll. of His Majtys. Iniskillin Regimt. of Foot & Lieut. Goverr. of Minorca
Title
The Honble. William Blakeney Esq. Lieut. Genl. of His Majty's forces, Coll. of His Majtys. Iniskillin Regimt. of Foot & Lieut. Goverr. of Minorca [graphic] / Thos. Hudson pinxt. ; J. Faber fecit 1756.
Edition
[Retouched state with dog altered to cannon and date altered].
Publication
[London] : [publisher not identified], [1756]
Physical Description
1 print : mezzotint ; plate mark 357 x 267 mm
Medium
laid paper.
Notes
Title from caption below image.
Place of publication surmised from printmaker's place of activity.
Date of publication from Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins.
Summary
"Portrait, three-quarter length, standing, directed to right, wearing chin-length wig and uniform with braid hanging from right shoulder, right elbow on a ledge next to his tricorn hat, left hand resting on cannon; after Hudson; retouched state, dog altered to cannon, date altered. 1748, this state 1756."--British Museum online catalogue.
Variant and related titles
Honorable William Blakeney
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 29, 2012
References
Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, v. 1, p. 200
Genre/Form
Portrait prints.
Mezzotints - England - London - 1756.
Annotations (Provenance) - 18th century.
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