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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to John Singleton Copley American
Sitter William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield British, Scottish
1779–1802
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
  • Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon)
  • Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London)
  • Sitter: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (British, Perth, Scotland 1705–1793 London)
  • Date: 1779–1802
  • Medium: Black and red chalk, varnished
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8 x 5-3/4 in. (18.7 x 14.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.106.4
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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