Portraits of Samuel Johnson
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6815
Scope and content
Portrait of Samuel Johnson after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, engraved by William Doughty (mezzotint, 60 x 47 cm, dated June 24, 1779); and portrait of Johnson engraved by W.T. Fry, after a drawing by Abraham Wivell from the bust by Joseph Nollekens (engraving, 35 x 25 cm., undated).
Dates
- circa 1779.
Creator
- no primary creator (Person)
- Doughty, William, 1757-1780 or 1782. (Person)
- Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792. (Person)
- Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843. (Person)
Language of Material
Captions in English.
Extent
2 items. (2 items.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Donald D. Eddy. Method of acquisition--Gift of.
- Engravings.
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- : Portraits.
- Mezzotints (prints).
- Description rules
- Gihc
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)