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Francis Jeffrey, by the artist William Nicholson

Nicholson, William, 1818, Etching
Francis Jeffrey, by the artist William Nicholson
Francis Jeffrey, by the artist William Nicholson
Francis Jeffrey, by the artist William Nicholson
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Item no
14119
Title
Francis Jeffrey, an etching and engraving by the artist William Nicholson
Description
A portrait of the Scottish judge and writer, Francis Jeffrey (1773 - 1850), sitting in front of a faintly-drawn curtain. His upper body is turned and his right arm hangs behind the back of the chair he is sitting on. His face looks directly towards us.
On the lower right-hand side are William Nicholson's initials and the date 1817.
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Date
1818
Size
28 x 22.5 cm
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