Portrait of Charles Montagu
Date
1821
Sitter
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661 - 1715, British) , Statesman
Creator
Robert Cooper (British) , Engraver
After
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 180mm
width (print): 110mm
width (print): 110mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Charles Montagu in a loose robe, open shirt and long wig. He is turned slightly towards his left, looking back towards the viewer. He is seen holding his robes with his left hand, his fingers arranged in an unusual position with a gap between his index and middle fingers and his little finger curved.
Inscribed below: ‘Cooper sculpt.’ ‘CHARLES MONTAGUE / EARL OF HALIFAX.’
Charkes Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661-1715), British statesman and poet, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1695. He acted as President of the Royal Society from 1695-1698.
Inscribed below: ‘Cooper sculpt.’ ‘CHARLES MONTAGUE / EARL OF HALIFAX.’
Charkes Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661-1715), British statesman and poet, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1695. He acted as President of the Royal Society from 1695-1698.
Object history
Plate 22 to 'Memoirs of the celebrated persons composing the Kit-Cat Club', 1821.