Portrait of Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke
Date
1799
Sitter
2nd Earl of Hardwicke Philip Yorke (1720 - 1790, British) , Politician
Creator
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815, Italian) , Engraver
After
William Nelson Gardiner (1766 - 1814, British) , Engraver
Object type
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 215mm
width (plate): 177mm
height (page): 234mm
width (page): 196mm
height (paper support): 269mm
width (paper support): 238mm
width (plate): 177mm
height (page): 234mm
width (page): 196mm
height (paper support): 269mm
width (paper support): 238mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Philip Yorke, turned to the right as viewed and looking back at viewer. Standing before draped curtain and column. He wears jacket with embroidered sleeve, fur trimmed cape, and neck tie.
Inscribed ‘ W. Gardinerdel. F.Bartolozzi Esqr R.A.fc. PHILIP 2d. EARL of HARDWICKE, From the Collection of the Rt. Honble the Earl of Hardwicke. Pubd. 1. May 1799 by Edwd. Harding 98 Pall Mall’ and pencilled ‘1740/41’.
Philip Yorke was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1741.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.32
Inscribed ‘ W. Gardinerdel. F.Bartolozzi Esqr R.A.fc. PHILIP 2d. EARL of HARDWICKE, From the Collection of the Rt. Honble the Earl of Hardwicke. Pubd. 1. May 1799 by Edwd. Harding 98 Pall Mall’ and pencilled ‘1740/41’.
Philip Yorke was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1741.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.32
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