Sir John Perrot, Deputy of Ireland

published 1776

Valentine Green after George Powle

Associated Names
Valentine Green

Artist, British, 1739 - 1813

George Powle

Artist After, British, active 1764/1770

The image features an illustration of a man depicted from the waist up. The man is facing forward with his body slightly angled to his left. He has a full beard, a mustache, and short, neatly styled hair with a cap topped with a decorative plume. He is dressed in period clothing, including a high-collared shirt with a distinctive ruffle, a buttoned doublet with rich texture, and a cloak fastened with a cord draped over his shoulder. His hand rests on his hip, and he wears a large, ornate pendant around his neck. The background contains a shaded oval frame with heraldic emblems, including a lion and battlement in the upper right corner, and a bird emblem on a branch in the upper left corner. The caption below the figure identifies him as Sir John Perrott, Deputy of Ireland, with a publication date of January 1, 1776.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.6 × 11.7 cm (6 15/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.984


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

Q65367599

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