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Robert Dunkarton, artist
English, 1744 -
The Right Honorable George Lord Lyttelton, 1774
Mezzotint
37.7 x 28.1 cm (image)
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts 1963.30.12128

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after, Benjamin West

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Artist Biography: Mezzotinter and portrait painter; Did some book illustrations, such as 'LIBER STUDIORUM', for J.M.W. Turner, but principally completed mezzotints after such artists as Joshua Reynolds, J.S. Copley and G. Romney. Though known primarily for his mezzotints, Dunkarton did have paintings which were included in Exhibitions of the Royal Academy. He was a pupil of William Pether. ~ born in London; died before 1817~~Reference: Mezzotints, Cyril Davenport~The Mezzotint, Carol Wax~~~