Portrait of Henry Charles Englefield
Date
1812
Sitter
Henry Charles Englefield (1752 - 1822) , Antiquary
Creator
Charles Picart (1780 - 1837, British) , Engraver
Thomas Cadell the younger (1773 - 1836, British) , Printer
Thomas Cadell the younger (1773 - 1836, British) , Printer
After
Henry Edridge (1769 - 1821, British) , Painter
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Dimensions
height (print): 382mm
width (print): 334mm
width (print): 334mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Henry Charles Englefield, inclined to the left as viewed, looking out at the viewer. Wearing a dark dinner jacket, white cravat and signet ring, with natural hair. Holding a rolled-up manuscript.
Inscribed below: ‘SIR HENRY CHARLES ENGLEFIELD, BART. F.R.S. & F.S.A./ Engraved by C. Picart from an original drawing by H. Edridge/ PUBLISHED JUNE 20 1812 BY T. CADELL & W. DAVIES. STRAND, LONDON.'
Inscribed on verso: ‘ENGLEFIELD, HENRY CHARLES FRS/ E. 12 FEB 1778’
Sir Henry Charles Englefield, seventh baronet (c. 1752–1822), British antiquary and writer on science, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1778.
Inscribed below: ‘SIR HENRY CHARLES ENGLEFIELD, BART. F.R.S. & F.S.A./ Engraved by C. Picart from an original drawing by H. Edridge/ PUBLISHED JUNE 20 1812 BY T. CADELL & W. DAVIES. STRAND, LONDON.'
Inscribed on verso: ‘ENGLEFIELD, HENRY CHARLES FRS/ E. 12 FEB 1778’
Sir Henry Charles Englefield, seventh baronet (c. 1752–1822), British antiquary and writer on science, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1778.
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