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Portrait of the West family

Maker

(artist)
1738-1820

Bover (engraver)

(printer)

Title

Portrait of the West family

Date of Production

c. 1780

Medium

Stipple and line engraving

Dimensions

Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 28.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3521

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords














mahlstick







Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, printed below image: MR. WEST AND FAMILY / To her Imperial Majesty of all the RUSSIA's: / This PLATE is respectfully Dedicated by her most Dutiful and Obedient humble Servants / M.. B......

Maker's mark: Recto: lower left, printed below image: Painted by Benjn. West Historical Painter to his Majesty

Maker's mark: Recto: lower right, printed below image: Engraved by Bover

Maker's mark: Recto: lower centre, printed below image: London Printed for Robert Sayer Fleet Street

Inscription: Recto: left margin, black ink: 953/28(36)

Inscription: Recto: left margin, pencil: ? / RA / 1777 (367)

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