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Master John Crewe as Henry VIII

January 23, 1776
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Master John Crewe as Henry VIII
  • Engraver: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
  • Artist: After Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, Plympton 1723–1792 London)
  • Publisher: John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)
  • Sitter: John Crewe, 2nd Baron Crewe (British, born after 1766–1835)
  • Date: January 23, 1776
  • Medium: Mezzotint; third state of three
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 19 5/8 × 13 3/4 in. (49.8 × 35 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.144
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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