| Method | Mezzotint with hand colouring |
| Artist | James McArdell after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | Published Augt. 8th, 1821 by Richard H. Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London. |
| Dimensions | Image 330 x 274 mm, Sheet 365 x 288 mm. |
| Notes |
A fine portrait of George Lord Anson, Baron of Soberton, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Vice Admiral of Great Britain. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. Published state after publisher altered to Laurie. 1755, this impression 1821 Chaloner Smith 2.III , Russell 2.IV, Goodwin 43.IV, Hamilton p.2.III Condition: trimmed within plate mark at the top of sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 34068 |