Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, 3rd Earl of Bessborough

Joseph Grozer, ca. 1755–1798, British, Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, 1786

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Creator:

Joseph Grozer, ca. 1755–1798
after Sir Joshua Reynolds, born in Plympton, England, 1723; active in England and Italy; died in London, England, 1792

Title:

Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, 3rd Earl of Bessborough

Part Of:

Collective Title: Iconographie Anglaise par Reynolds et Autres

Date:

1786

Materials & Techniques:

Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 16 5/16 × 11 15/16 inches (41.4 × 30.3 cm), Plate: 15 1/2 × 10 15/16 inches (39.4 × 27.8 cm), Image: 15 1/16 × 10 15/16 inches (38.3 × 27.8 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Vol.2 P.111"

Possible collector's mark: - L - (not in Lugt)

Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Sir Josha. Reynolds P.R.A."; lettered, lower right: Engraved by J. Grozer."; lettered, lower center: "Wm. Austin excudit" | The Right Honble William Ponsonby Viscount Duncannon | Only Son of the Earl of Besborough and Brother in law to Earl spencer. | Publish'd as the Act directs March 31st 1786 by Wm Austin Drawing Master Engraver & Print Merchant No.195 Piccadilly near St. James Church."

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