Portrait of William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
Date
late 18th century
Sitter
1st Earl of Mansfield William Murray (1705 - 1793, British) , Judge
Creator
William Holl (1771 - 1838, British) , Engraver
After
Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792, British) , Painter
Object type
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Material
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Dimensions
height (print): 125mm
width (print): 102mm
width (print): 102mm
Description
Half length portrait of William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, wearing judicial robes, long wig, and chain of office.
Inscribed, ‘Engraved by W.Holl. Lord Mansfield. From the original Picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the Possession of Lord Mansfield. London, Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street.’ and pencilled ‘1802’ on paper support but struck through.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), British Judge, not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.50
Inscribed, ‘Engraved by W.Holl. Lord Mansfield. From the original Picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the Possession of Lord Mansfield. London, Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street.’ and pencilled ‘1802’ on paper support but struck through.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), British Judge, not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.50
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