William Robertson, D.D. - YCBA Collections Search

Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish, William Robertson, D.D, 1772

Creator:

Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792
Published by Josiah Boydell, 1752–1817
Published by Thomas Burford, ca. 1710–after 1774
Published by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
Published by S. Hooper, active 1766–1788
Published by Thomas Bradford, active 1763–died 1773

Title:

William Robertson, D.D.

Date:

1772

Medium:

Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 19 7/8 × 14 1/16 inches (50.5 × 35.7 cm), Image: 18 3/4 × 14 1/16 inches (47.7 × 35.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon

Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Sr Joshua Reynolds"; lower center: "William Robertson, D.D.~ | Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Feby 1st 1773 & Sold by J Boydell Cheapside, S. Hopper Ludgate Hill, T Bradford Fleet STreet, J Burford Bridge St., Westminster, & J. Dixon Kempes Row, Facing Ranelagh Walk, Chelsea"; lower right: "Engraved by J Dixon"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.12907

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated Places:

Europe | Scotland | United Kingdom

Associated People:

Robertson, William (1721–1793), cleric/religious official, academic/intellectual

Access:

Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details.

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38588

Export:

XML

IIIF Manifest:

JSON

If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.