Portrait of George Legge
Date
1813
Sitter
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth (1755 - 1810) , Politician
Creator
Charles Warren (1762 - 1823, British) , Engraver
After
Thomas Phillips (1770 - 1845, British) , Painter
Object type
Library reference
31094
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 203mm
width (print): 120mm
width (print): 120mm
Subject
Description
Half-length seated portrait of George Legge turned to the left as viewed, eyes regarding the viewer. The sitter is shown wearing a high collared coat, with a ribbon, the coat unbuttoned to reveal an embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat.
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.31 (1813).
Inscribed below: ‘George, Earl of Dartmouth, K.G. F.R & A.S. Late a Vice President of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce. Engraved by Charles Warren, from a picture by Thomas Phillips R.A. in the possession of the present Earl.’
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth (1755-1810) British politician was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781.
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.31 (1813).
Inscribed below: ‘George, Earl of Dartmouth, K.G. F.R & A.S. Late a Vice President of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce. Engraved by Charles Warren, from a picture by Thomas Phillips R.A. in the possession of the present Earl.’
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth (1755-1810) British politician was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781.
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