Rt. Hon-ble. Charles Earl Cornwallis, KB, from the "European Magazine"

1786
Not on view
This portrait show Cornwallis facing front, nearly half-length, his head turned to the left while glancing towards the viewer. His jacket is open over a waistcoat fastened with two buttons, dark neckerchief and ruffled shirt. The oval image rests on a stone ledge and is surrounded by emblems, including spears, cannon and cannon balls, standards, laurel branch and wreath. The "KB" that follows his name should be "KG" since Cornwallis was appointed a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in 1786 (KB indicates that he was a Knight of the Bath).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rt. Hon-ble. Charles Earl Cornwallis, KB, from the "European Magazine"
  • Engraver: Anonymous, British, late 18th century
  • Artist: After Thomas Prattent (British, active 1780–1810)
  • Publisher: John Sewell (British, active 1791–1802)
  • Sitter: Charles, Earl Cornwallis (British, London 1738–1805 Ghazipur, India)
  • Date: 1786
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate (trimmed at right): 6 15/16 × 4 5/16 in. (17.7 × 10.9 cm)
    Sheet: 8 3/8 × 4 13/16 in. (21.3 × 12.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1983
  • Object Number: 83.2.555
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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