James Ward
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 1739 - 1806. Banker and author
About this artwork
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artist:James Ward (1769 - 1859) English
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title:Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 1739 - 1806. Banker and author
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date created:1800
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after:Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792) English
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:Platemark: 50.50 x 35.30 cm
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accession number:P 8992
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James Ward
James Ward
From the age of twelve Ward received intensive training in reproductive printmaking from John Raphael Smith and his own brother William. In great demand by the turn of the eighteenth century, Ward was appointed mezzotint engraver to the Prince of Wales (later George IV). During the 1790s he took up...