The Rt Hon. Lord Henry Pelham, PC, MP, (1696– 1754) and John Roberts (1711/12-1772)(after John Shackleton)
Richard Houston (Dublin 1721/22 – London 1775)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1852
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
560 x 570 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286077
Summary
Print, mezzotint, The Rt Hon. Lord Henry Pelham, PC, MP, (1696– 1754) and John Roberts (1711/12-1772)(after John Shackleton) by Richard Houston (Dublin 1721/22 – London 1775). Pelham wears rich robes and a heavy wig and holds a letter dated 1852 from 'Merepoix' in his hand. J. Roberts is seated behind, writing with a quill. Deep moulded gilt frame.
Marks and inscriptions
The Right Honorable Henry Pelham Chancellor of the .... (printed beneath the image)
Makers and roles
Richard Houston (Dublin 1721/22 – London 1775), engraver (printmaker) after John Shackleton (fl.1742 – London 1767), artist