Dr. Sharemo (Henry Harmood). Mezzotint by A. Miller after T. Stokes, ca. 1740.

Sitter described thus by Chaloner Smith, loc. cit.: "Henry Harmood. Attorney and friend of Lord Northington ..., Clerk to the Enrolments in Chancery and Messenger to the Great Seal. Died at Alresford, Hants., 26th Dec. 1791, at a very advanced age. The origin of the appellation on the print has not been discovered. At p. 64 of the Strawberry Hill catalogue, a note from Mr Bull is mentioned, stating that only two impressions of this print are known. "

Half length in trompe l'oeil oval masonry surround, directed to left, facing front

London : [publisher not identified], [1740?]

1 print : mezzotint ; sheet 32.2 x 21.9 cm

Dr. Sharemo. H. ; Thos. Stokes pinx.t ; A. Miller f. Lettering includes decorative intertwined pattern containing H motif

Henry Bromley, A catalogue of engraved British portraits, London : Printed for T. Payne [etc.], 1793, period IX, class v, p. 375 (Harry Harmood)

J. Chaloner Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, vol. 2, London 1883, no. 23, pp. 927-928

Wellcome Collection 20248i