[Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve] [graphic].

Published/Created:

[London]

Copyright Date:

[ca. 1794]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching & engraving on wove paper ; sheet 34.9 x 24 cm

Notes:

Date based on publication dates of the two similar portrait prints by Gillray after de Loutherbourg drawings.
Likely a proof or unfinished state; only sitter's head is depicted.
Possibly engraved by Gillray, as he engraved at least two other portraits after drawings by de Loutherbourg. See prints entitled "General Count Clairfayt" and "The Prince of Saxe-Cobourg," registration nos. 1859,0709.1544 and 1851,0901.1335 in the British Museum online catalogue.
Probably after a drawing by de Loutherbourg in the British Museum. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0901.708.
Title devised by cataloger, based on description in the British Museum online catalogue of the probable original drawing.

Topics:

Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Congreve, William,--1743-1814--Portraits.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, artist.

Language:

English

Genre:

Engravings--England--London--1794.
Etchings--England--London--1794.
Portrait prints--England--1794.

Format:

Image

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Call Number:

Auchincloss Gillray v. 12

Orbis Record:

12532803

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

11861525

Extent of digitization:

Complete folder digitized.

OID:

11861463

PID:

digcoll:4001400