Alexander Nasmyth

Scottish, 1758 - 1840

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The image shows a man portrayed from the waist up in a classic seated position. He is slightly turned to the right with his head facing ahead. His facial features are finely detailed with a soft, youthful expression, characterized by a slightly elongated face, pronounced cheekbones, and a smooth complexion. He has short, well-groomed hair with a slight wave and sideburns that frame his face. He is dressed in period attire, wearing a dark coat over a high-necked, pleated white shirt. The background features a subtle, cloudy sky with suggestions of foliage.
Samuel Cousins, William Walker, Robert Burns, published 1842, mezzotint and etching, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.8356

Robert Burns

Samuel Cousins, William Walker · published 1842 · mezzotint and etching ·  Accession ID  1943.3.8356

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The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in Great Britain and Wales in a Collection of Selected Views Engraved by W. Angus. From Pictures and Drawings by the most Eminent Artists with Descriptions of Each View

William Angus, William Angus · published 1787/1815 · 1 vol: ill: 63 etchings (all full-page, versos blank) by Angus after various artists including 5 after Angus himself, 6 after John Claude Nattes, 5 after Edward Dayes, 4 after Humphrey Repton, 4 after Frederick Ponsonby, Lord Duncannon, 3 after WilliamBernard Cooke, 2 each after Francis Wheatley, John Bird, Thomas Malton, George Samuel, Samuel Howit, William Watts, and Peltro William Tomkins, 1 each after Paul Sandby, William Marlow, William Beilby, Thomas Sandby, Nicholas Thomas Dall, J. Barrett,John Handy, Robert Adams, James Wathen, George Evans, George Cuitt, Alexander Nasmyth, Thomas Day, John Meheux, J.C. Barrow, Smith, John Carter, Rouviere, William Turner, Edward Hawke Locker, and Arnold ·  Accession ID  1985.61.375