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The Rt. Hon. Henry Booth, Lord De la Mer

Maker

(artist)
1646-1723

(engraver)
active 1798 (Life dates)

Title

The Rt. Hon. Henry Booth, Lord De la Mer

Date of Production

1800

Medium

Mezzotint

Dimensions

Height: 16.2 cm
Width: 12.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4649

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Stamp: Recto: upper right, stamped in black: WITT / LIBRARY

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, printed below image: The R:t Hon:ble Henry Booth L:d De la Mer of Dunham / Massey in the County Pal: of Chester L:d Lieuten:t of the said / County One of the L:ds of their Ma:ties most hon:ble Privy / Council &c One of the L.ds Com:s of the Treasury &c. / Publish'd by W:m Richardson July 1:st 1800 York House N:o 31 Strand

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, typed: De la Mer, Henry Booth, Lord. / Engraved in mezzotint by Smith from a painting by Kneller. / ACCUSED of joining in the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion, but / acquitted by his peers. He took an active part in the Revolution, and / was sent, together with the Marquis of Halifax and the Earl of Shrews- / bury, to inform King James that the Prince of Orange desired he would / quit Whitehall. Died in 1693.

Inscription: Verso: lower left, pencil: 934/57(9)

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