Sir Amias Poulett

published 1796

R. Clamp

Associated Names
R. Clamp

Artist, British, active 18th century

Sylvester Harding

Publisher, British, 1745 - 1809

Edward Harding

Publisher, British, c. 1776 - 1796

The image depicts a portrait of a man showing the upper half of his body. He is positioned to face slightly to the left of the viewer, with his gaze directed forward. The man has sharp facial features, including a pointed beard and mustache, with light hair styled beneath a flat black hat with a decorative band and feather. He wears a high ruff collar around his neck above a dark, patterned garment with ornate decoration. He wears a chain with a large medallion. The background of the portrait is a plain oval field framed with decorative borders, and below the portrait, there is text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.7 × 14 cm (7 3/8 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1016

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65364637

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