Portrait of Edward Hooper
Date
1796
Sitter
Edward Hooper (1696 - 1795, British) , Lawyer
Creator
William Evans (British) , Engraver
After
James Barry (1741 - 1806, Irish) , Painter
Object type
Library reference
31094
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 210mm
width (print): 130mm
width (print): 130mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Edward Hooper, facing to the right as viewed. Shown in a short wig, with ribbon. He wears a coat with the top buttons undone, showing a white cravat. In an oval frame.
Frontispiece to Transactions of the Society, instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce… [Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts] v.14 (1796).
Inscribed below: ‘EDWARD HOOPER ESQR. F.R.S. Vice President of the Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce. Engraved by Wm. Evans from the original Picture painted by Jas. Barry R.A. Professor of Painting to the Royal Academy. Publish’d as the Act directs. June 4 1796’.
Edward Hooper (c.1701-1795) British lawyer and politician, of Hern Court in Dorset, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1789.
Frontispiece to Transactions of the Society, instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce… [Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts] v.14 (1796).
Inscribed below: ‘EDWARD HOOPER ESQR. F.R.S. Vice President of the Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce. Engraved by Wm. Evans from the original Picture painted by Jas. Barry R.A. Professor of Painting to the Royal Academy. Publish’d as the Act directs. June 4 1796’.
Edward Hooper (c.1701-1795) British lawyer and politician, of Hern Court in Dorset, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1789.
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