William Sharp
The Honourable Charles Allan Cathcart, 1759 - 1788. Brother of the 1st Earl Cathcart
About this artwork
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artist:William Sharp (1749 - 1824) English
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title:The Honourable Charles Allan Cathcart, 1759 - 1788. Brother of the 1st Earl Cathcart
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date created:Unknown
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after:George Romney (1734 - 1802) English
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:22.55 x 18.74 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Given by J. Maxtone Graham 1887
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accession number:SP IV 34.1
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William Sharp
William Sharp
Sharp was apprenticed to the engraver, Barak Longmate, before becoming a pupil at the Royal Academy Schools in 1771. After beginning his career as a writing engraver, Sharp progressed to create larger plates such as his notable engraving of ‘Alfred the Great Dividing his Loaf with the Pilgrim’...
