A child with a pet spaniel, as a model of friendship. Mezzotint by C.E. Wagstaff, 184-, after J. Lucas.

  • Lucas, John, 1807-1874.
Date:
[between 1840 and 1849?]
Reference:
672676i
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Description

Inscription on verso of impression catalogued identifies the child as "Brother of Earl of Alington Honble Napier Sturt", presumably one of the offspring of Thomas Lenox Napier Sturt (1767-1837). In the portrait he still wears girl's clothes, as was the custom

Publication/Creation

[London?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1840 and 1849?] ([England] : Printed by Brooker & Harrison)

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark approximately 40 x 45.3 cm

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Lettering

The constant friends. Painted by John Lucas ; Engraved by C.E. Wagstaff

Reference

Wellcome Collection 672676i

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