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Print, Francis, Duke of Bedford

This is a Print. It was created by Samuel William Reynolds and after John Rubens Smith. It is dated 1802 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is mezzotint on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Milton I. D. Einstein. It is credited Gift of Milton Einstein.

Its dimensions are

66.1 × 47.2 cm (26 in. × 18 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, below: Pained by J.R. Smith, plate 2nd of a Series of Portraits – Published by S.W. Reynolds, 47 Poland Street, London, 1802, Engraved by S.W. Reynolds / FRANCIS LATE DUKE OF BEDFORD…

Cite this object as

Print, Francis, Duke of Bedford; Samuel William Reynolds (British, 1773–1835); After John Rubens Smith (British, active USA, 1775–1849); USA; mezzotint on laid paper; 66.1 × 47.2 cm (26 in. × 18 9/16 in.); Gift of Milton Einstein; 1959-49-265

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