Portrait of Charles Wilkins
Date
early 19th century
Sitter
Charles Wilkins (1749 - 1836, British) , Orientalist
Creator
John Sartain (1808, American) , Mezzotinter
After
James Godsell Middleton (1796, British) , Painter
Object type
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 284mm
width (print): 233mm
height (paper support): 291mm
width (paper support): 245mm
width (print): 233mm
height (paper support): 291mm
width (paper support): 245mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Charles Wilkins, turned to the right as viewed and looking straight at viewer. Standing before a pillar with mountain landscape beyond. He wears double breasted jacket with white shirt and necktie.
Inscribed ‘1788. Chas Wilkins L.L.D FRS. PAINTED By J G MIDDLETON. ENGRAVED BY J SARTAIN. Charles Wilkins Esq. L.L.D. F.R.S & c. London Published Jan 1st 1830 by Moon, Boys & Graves, Pall Mall & J Sartain, 6 Howland Street, Fitzroy Square’.
Charles Wilkins was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1788.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.87
Inscribed ‘1788. Chas Wilkins L.L.D FRS. PAINTED By J G MIDDLETON. ENGRAVED BY J SARTAIN. Charles Wilkins Esq. L.L.D. F.R.S & c. London Published Jan 1st 1830 by Moon, Boys & Graves, Pall Mall & J Sartain, 6 Howland Street, Fitzroy Square’.
Charles Wilkins was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1788.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.87
Associated place