Antique Portrait Print-Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice-Lansdowne -Pound-Mayall-1860

Price: € 67,50

Subject: Antique Portrait Print, untitled. A portrait of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), a prominent British statesman. He is known for a ministerial career that spanned nearly half a century, serving notably as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and three times as Lord President of the Council. He was a Whig politician known for his charm and moderation, and he entered Parliament in 1802. He championed various causes during his long career, including anti-slavery, Catholic emancipation, and law reform. A memorial bust to him, sculpted by Sir J. Edgar Boehm, is located in Westminster Abbey.

Condition: Good, given age. Ample margins, some foxing and waterstaining lower left. 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: 76612

Location: MAN-A22-38

Description: From the set "The Drawing-room Portrait Gallery of Eminent Personages". A portrait of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), a prominent British statesman. He is known for a ministerial career that spanned nearly half a century, serving notably as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and three times as Lord President of the Council. He was a Whig politician known for his charm and moderation, and he entered Parliament in 1802. He championed various causes during his long career, including anti-slavery, Catholic emancipation, and law reform. A memorial bust to him, sculpted by Sir J. Edgar Boehm, is located in Westminster Abbey.

Artists and engravers:Made by Daniel John Pound after John Jabez Edwin Mayall. Daniel John Pound (+1894) specialised in engraving after photographs. John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901).