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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson
 1779

Medium
mezzotint printed in brown ink
Measurements
40.6 × 33.0 cm (image) 45.7 × 33.1 cm (plate) 46.0 × 33.9 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Russell II 2 iii/vii; Chaloner Smith 2 ii/v; Hamilton p. 42 i/v
Edition
3rd of 7 states
Printing/Publishing
published by William Doughty, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds
printed in ink l.r.: Engraved by Willm (m in superscript) Doughty
printed in ink l.c.: Samuel Johnson L.L.D.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: London Publish’d as the Act directs June 24. 1779 by Willm (m in superscript) Doughty N,,o (o in superscript above ,, ) 4, Little Titchfields S.t (t in superscript above . ) Cavendish Square.
Accession Number
1977-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display