Oswald Mosley 2nd Bart.
Primary artist: Gordon, John Watson, Sir, PPRSA RA RSA · 1788-1864Publisher: unknownPrintmaker: Burton, Edward · 1819-1899
Gordon's original painting was commissioned by a group of the sitter's friends and neighbours at Rolleston-on-Dove in Staffordshire to mark Mosley's 77th birthday in March 1862. £600 was raised and after the payment of 330 guineas for the painting and frame, enabling each of the 11 members of the organising committee and the 50 subscribers to receive a copy of the mezzorint print of the painting
see note above.
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Date 1862 Accession 2000.134 Type Print, intaglio, mezzotint Materials Support paper
Medium Printing inkDimensions India paper adhered to thicker paper secondary support as published
101.4cm x 69cm
70.7cm x 45.6cm x 71.7cm x 47.9cm x 61.1cm x 37.5cmAcquisition Gift Burton, Edward (1864-11) -
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