Portraits of British Nobility, Six Mezzotint Prints:

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Portraits of British Nobility, Six Mezzotint Prints:
Large late 18th to early 19th century portraits of Sir Hyde Parker (1739-1807),after Romney; George Augustus Eliott, first Lord Heathfield (1717-1790),after Reynolds; Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira (1754-1826),after Shee; William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, third Duke of Portland (1738-1809),after Reynolds; John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721-1770),after Reynolds; and Jonas Hanway (1712-1786),after Edwards; four of the six matted and framed, the prints of the Duke of Portland and Earl of Moira removed from their frames, glass missing; some portraits with minor discoloration, marginal tears, and other minor wear or damage. (6)
This group includes portraits of important British royalists who participated in the hostilities during the American Revolution, and Queen Elizabeth II's great-great-great-grandfather on the maternal side.
Estimate $700-900


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