Edmund Burke

published 1790

John Jones after George Romney

Associated Names
John Jones

Artist, British, c. 1747 - 1797

George Romney

Artist After, British, 1734 - 1802

The image shows the upper half of a man's body in a seated position. His face is turned slightly to his left with a calm expression. He has a moderately full face with distinct features, including a pronounced nose and rounded cheeks. His hair is wavy, worn in loose curls that fall around his head. The man is dressed in formal attire, including a dark coat with buttons, a vest, and a white cravat. The background is neutral and softly textured, highlighting the subject without any other elements or scenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 53.8 × 39 cm (21 3/16 × 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5146

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1884, no. 11

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65022315

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