The Falconer 18th.Century Mezzotint Engraving By SW Reynolds After James Northcote 1797

The Falconer 18th.Century Mezzotint Engraving By SW Reynolds After James Northcote 1797Samuel William Reynolds Mezzotint Engraving After James Northcote R. A. A Portrait of Mr Samuel Northcote of Plymouth, The Falconer. Published March 1st 1797 by JR Smith King Street Covent Garden. A good rich impression trimmed to plateline and laid on to 19th. Century card. Some general surface abrasion. 35. 1 by 50. 2 cms. Image. 38. 5 by 52 5 cms. on backing. Presented in a slightly earlier 18th. Century carved mahogany veneered fruitwood frame 44

Executed on laid paper laid onto card

Between 1796 and 1804 he was at sea and he is known to have visited the East Indies and the China Coast

Circle of William Mulready RA 1786-1863

Le Prince published this image as an aquatint with the title "O fortunatos nimium

printseller active 1752-1777

Circa 1685

He worked chiefly as a portrait painter but occasionally exhibited history and subject pictures in an attempt to gain recognition

Baron von Fray

and from 1777-81 by mezzotints published by Carington Bowles

small loss to lower right corner and horizontal crease to top

Inscribed on label verso

when he was still only thirteen