840 - C. TURNER (*1773) after WALTON (*1746), A Portrait of Lord Henry Petty as a Young Man, 1806, mezzotint

C. TURNER (*1773) after WALTON (*1746), A Portrait of Lord Henry Petty as a Young Man, 1806, mezzotint Charles Turner (1773, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – 1857, London) after Henry Walton (1746, Dickleborough, Norfolk – 1813, London): Portrait of the young Henry Petty, later the 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, 1806, mezzotint Technique: Mezzotint on paper Inscription: Signed at the bottom of the printing plate: “Henry Walton Pinx. | C. Turner Sculp.” Inscribed at the bottom of the printing plate: “THE RT HONble LORD HENRY PETTY. Chancellor of the Exchequer &c. &c.”. Date: 1806 Description: A half-length portrait of Henry Petty in an oval frame, looking to the right. The sitter is wearing a dark, double-breasted jacket over a light-colored shirt with lace trim and a loosely tied necktie. Person: Henry III Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne (1780, London – 1863, Bowood House, Wiltshire) Keywords: Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice - portrait - Whig Party - British politics - Chancellor of the Exchequer - mezzotint - Charles Turner - 19th century - aristocracy - reform movement; 19th century; Romanticism; Portraits; United Kingdom; Size: Paper: 36.4 cm x 26.2 cm (14.3 x 10.3 in), Plate: 35.5 cm x 25.6 cm (14 x 10.1 in), Image size: 30.7 cm x 25.5 cm (12.1 x 10 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly discolored due to age and with foxing, which is barely visible on the image side. There are creases along the lower edge of the sheet. The lower edge of the printing plate has been trimmed. The print appears fresh and has retained its rich, velvety texture