Antique Portrait Print-Charles Lock Eastlake-National Gallery-Pound-Watkins-1860

Price: € 67,50

Subject: Antique Portrait Print, untitled. A portrait of Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865), a British painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century. After a period as keeper, he was the first director of the National Gallery. From 1850 to 1865 he served as President of the Royal Academy, succeeding Martin Archer Shee in the role.

Condition: Good, given age. Ample margins, some foxing and some vague waterstaining. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Engraving on wove paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 27.7 x 40 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 10.9 x 15.7 inch.

Part Number: 76609

Location: MAN-A22-37

Description: From the set "The Drawing-room Portrait Gallery of Eminent Personages". A portrait of Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865), a British painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century. After a period as keeper, he was the first director of the National Gallery. From 1850 to 1865 he served as President of the Royal Academy, succeeding Martin Archer Shee in the role.

Artists and engravers:Made by Daniel John Pound after John & Charles Watkins. Daniel John Pound (+1894) specialised in engraving after photographs. John & Charles Watkins were active between 1840 and 1875.