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William Baillie

BOYDELL'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS AND CELEBRATED PERSONS

Description

Maker

William Baillie (British, 1723-1810)
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, ca. 1725-1815)
Issac Becket (British, 1653-1719)
Unknown Maker, unknown
Valentine Green (British, 1739-1813)
Richard Earlom (British, 1743-1822)
John Finlayson (British, 1730-1776)
John Smith (English, 1652/54-1742)
Roger Williams
John Watkins (British), author
John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), publisher

Culture

unknown

Title

BOYDELL'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS AND CELEBRATED PERSONS

Year

1811

Medium

  • mezzotint

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • mezzotint

Materials

mezzotint

Supports

  • Thick weight,
  • off-white,
  • wove paper,
  • brown speckled fore-edges,
  • 5,
  • 19

Geography

Place Made: London; Place Made: England

Dimensions

48.2 x 34.3 x 2.7 cm (19 x 13 1/2 x 1 1/16 inches)

Identification

State

Volume: I

Credit / Object Number

Credit

RISD Transfer

Object Number

49.084.11

Type

  • Books

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William Baillie

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William Baillie

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William Baillie

BOYDELL'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS AND CELEBRATED PERSONS
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William Baillie

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William Baillie

BOYDELL'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS AND CELEBRATED PERSONS
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William Baillie (British, 1723-1810)
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, ca. 1725-1815)
Issac Becket (British, 1653-1719)
Unknown Maker, unknown
Valentine Green (British, 1739-1813)
Richard Earlom (British, 1743-1822)
John Finlayson (British, 1730-1776)
John Smith (English, 1652/54-1742)
Roger Williams
John Watkins (British), author
John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), publisher
BOYDELL'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS AND CELEBRATED PERSONS, 1811
mezzotint
48.2 x 34.3 x 2.7 cm (19 x 13 1/2 x 1 1/16 inches)
RISD Transfer 49.084.11

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