Portrait of Laurence Sterne
Artist
Sir Joshua Reynolds
(English, born Plympton, England 1723-died London, England 1792)
Engraver
Edward Fisher
(Irish, born Dublin, Ireland 1722-died London, England 1785)
Date1768
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
frame: 26 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (67.3 × 52.1 cm)
sight: 14 3/16 × 10 3/16 in. (36.0 × 25.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1025
DescriptionPortrait of man (Laurence Sterne) seated with left hand on waist, right arm rested on table, right hand on face with pointer finger on temple, wearing long black rove, left leg crossed over knee visible through split in long robe, wearing black pants, waist coat, and white shirt underneath
Bottom below image: “J Reynolds pinxt,” “Laurence Sterne, A.M.” “E. Fisher fect.”
Bottom below image: “J Reynolds pinxt,” “Laurence Sterne, A.M.” “E. Fisher fect.”
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