484 - THE MEZZOTINT ARTIST (*1652) after MURRAY (*1663), Portrait of Richard Cumberland, 1714, mezzotint

THE MEZZOTINT ARTIST (*1652) after MURRAY (*1663), Portrait of Richard Cumberland, 1714, mezzotint the mezzotint artist: John Smith (1652–1743) after Thomas Murray (1663–1734, ibid.): Portrait of Richard Cumberland, Bishop of Peterborough, 1714, mezzotint Technique: Mezzotint on paper Inscription: Signed on the printing plate at the bottom: "T. Murray Pinx 1706 | J. Smith Fec: et ex.". Inscribed at the bottom of the printing plate: “Richard Cumberland, Lord Bishop of Peterborough. Consecrated July 5, 1691. Ætatis Suæ 82. 1714.” Date: 1714 Description: The portrait depicts Richard Cumberland, Bishop of Peterborough, in a half-length view within an oval frame. He is wearing an allonge wig and ecclesiastical vestments, including a surplice and mantle. Person: Richard Cumberland (1632–1718) Keywords: Portrait; Bishop; Church; Curls; Collar; Gown; Dignity; Seriousness; Oval; Frame; Light; Expression; Symmetry; Facial features; Elderly; Masculinity; Directness; Background; Composition; 18th century; Baroque; Portraits; United Kingdom; Size: Paper: 35.1 cm x 26.0 cm (13.8 x 10.2 in), Plate: 34.8 cm x 25.1 cm (13.7 x 9.9 in), Depiction: 30.3 cm x 25.1 cm (11.9 x 9.9 in) Condition: Good condition. Minor discoloration due to age. Occasionally slightly stained. Slight creases in the upper and lower margins.