Print engraving of Charles Cornwallis. He is in full military dress, left hand resting on a rock, right hand resting on a cane(?). In the background are people walking, two elephants and a fortress. He is probably in India. The square frame is decorated with a filagree border and a small coat-of-arms at the top.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink
Subject Person or Organization
General Charles Cornwallis
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
W. Hall
Attribution
Maker
Artist
John Singleton Copley
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1805
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
Bottom center: "Engraved by W.Hall./ Charles Marquis Cornwallis/ 03 1805/ From the original by Copley in /The Guildhall London/ John Tallis & Co. London & New York."
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Width
7-1/2 in
Length
11-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (19.1 x 28.6 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Edges rough with some small rips. Some brown splotches. Ink eating through paper.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
General Charles Cornwallis
Notes
Subject
Related Entries
Notes
MP.94.1601 - Portfolio - Part of set
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom