Lt. Colonel Tarleton

published 1782

John Raphael Smith after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Associated Names
John Raphael Smith

Artist, British, 1752 - 1812

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Artist After, British, 1723 - 1792

The image shows a person in a dynamic stance, with one knee bent. They have a fair complexion, layered hair, and wear a military-style uniform with a tall hat adorned with a plume. They hold a sword and are near a cannon. In the background, there are fabric drapes and a horse's head.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane

  • Accession Number

    1955.4.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Frankau 1902, no. 345, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Smith, John Chaloner. British mezzotinto portraits, being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century. 4 vols. London: Henry Sotheran and Co., 1884.

1902

  • Frankau, Julia. John Raphael Smith: His Life and Works. London: MacMillan and Co., 1902.

Wikidata ID

Q65360544

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