Samuel Cousins RA - 1829 Mezzotint Pope Pius VII, after Sir Thomas Lawrence

Description

Samuel Cousins RA - Original 1829 Mezzotint. State V as catalogued by Alfred Whitman:
Born 1742, died 1823; elected Pope in succession to Pius VI. in 1792. With the aid of Cardinal Consalvi arranged the Concordat with Napoleon, 1 80 1; crowned Napoleon at Paris, 1 804. Was, for some time, kept prisoner at Fontainebleau in consequence of his disputes with Napoleon.W.L., sitting in papal chair, his 1. foot on a cushion, dir. towards f., facing slightly r.; robes, arms resting on arms of chair, paper and handkerchief in 1. hand; curtains above, inner room with sculpture of the Laocoon in back- ground 1.

V. The inscriptions all erased. Papal arms added in centre of inscription space. In fine italic lettering, rather smaller than in state IV.: "Painted by Sir Thos Lawrence, P.R.A. Principal Painter in Ordinary to His Majesty. Engraved by Samuel Cousins." In large open upright lettering: "Pius VII. Pont. Max." In fine italic lettering: "London, Published March 1829, by Walter B. Tiffin, 3, Haymarket." Tol.: " Printed by Chatfield." Tor.: Proof." B.M. Unsigned. With heavy foxing not affecting image. Some marginal tears.

Size

70 x 49cm (27.6" x 19.3")

Sheet: 98 x 67cm (38.6" x 26.4")
Plate: 79 x 51cm (31.1" x 20.1")

Collection Information

From the Christopher Lennox-Boyd collection. We recently acquired a number of fine Mezzotints previously owned by Chris Lennox-Boyd, owner of the finest collection of British Mezzotints in private hands. You can read more about him here.

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