1st Earl Charles Grey
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 20.5 x 12.3cm (8 1/16 x 4 13/16")
- Origin
- United Kingdom\England
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The image presents a single identifiable male sitter in a formal chest-length likeness, and the catalog classifies the work as a portrait of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey.
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War and Military Both · 98%
The sitter wears a decorated military uniform, while the catalog identifies Charles Grey as a soldier associated with the Revolutionary War.
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Text Visual · 99%
Printed inscriptions are clearly visible above and below the portrait, including “Engraved for Murray’s History of the American War,” “GENERAL GREY,” and a printer’s statement.
Medium and Techniques
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Etching/Engraving Both · 99%
The image is composed of dense engraved linework and crosshatching, and the catalog identifies the medium as engraving on paper.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print and lists “Prints” among its classifications.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 98%
The recorded medium is engraving on paper and the dimensions are given as sheet measurements.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 96%
The catalog dates the print to circa 1782, placing it within the eighteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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British and Irish Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog records the place of origin as the United Kingdom, England.
Source & rights
Robert Pollard, 1755 - 1838. 1st Earl Charles Grey. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.