Item 33: A Mezzotint by W. Dickinson of “The Right Hon’ble John Wilkes Esq. Lord. Mayor of the City of London,” after Painting by R[obert]. E[dge]. Pine, [ca. 1768], Published by S. Sledge (removed to Oversized Box #3) , 1774 November 9
Item — Box: 6, Folder: 33
Dates
- 1774 November 9
Creator
- Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788 (Person)
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Mezzotint
Condition Note:
Good.
Dimensions
14in x 10 ¾ in.
Title:
The Right Hon’ble. John Wilkes Esq: Lord Mayor of the City of London
Description:
The following item dated November 9, 1774, depicts an engraving of John Wilkes, entitled “The Right Hon[ora]ble John Wilkes Esq[uire], Lord Mayor of the City of London,” by Robert Edge Pine. The work was published by S. Sledge. The picture captures Wilkes in a bust-length oval portrait. He is wearing a fur lined overcoat and ornate chain across his front body. He wears an embellished vest and jacket pair beneath with a white undershirt with a frilled collar. He is directed left and faces the same direction.
His features are slightly less caricature than seen in other items, though there is still evidence of his cross eye and underbite portrayed in other likenesses.
Transcription:
R.E. Pine Pinxt *[Pinxit/ He Painted] W. Dickinson fecit. [*Fecit / He made]
The Right Hon[ora]’ble. John Wilkes Esq[uire]: Lord Mayor of the City of London.
London Publish[e]’d Nov[embe]r. 9th 1774 at Mrs Sledges Henrietta Street Covent Garden
Creator
- Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788 (Person)
- Dickinson, William, 1746/7-182 (Person)
Repository Details
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