Engraving
- Title:
- Thomas Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0554
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Thomas Pelham-Holles (1693-1768), 1st Duke of Newcastle. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of a middle aged man facing slightly left, long gray wig with 6-8 long curls resting on shoulders, parted in middle, dark coat, 3 buttons, 2 fancy elongated button holes left lapel, light colored stock and cravat. Wide sash over his left shoulder across chest to lower right. On his left breast is medal of radiating sun with several pointed edges, circle in middle with two crosses, bottom edge of circle is circular band and below that is hanging is small bird. Inside circle are bands. On circle are letters "....*SOIT *QUI* MAII* Y* * ....P.." Dark background behind figure in oval. Oval has bevel interior edge, keystone top of oval. Behind oval is crosshatch background. Oval sitting on top of shelf. To front of shelf and below it is column with rectangular base and capitol. To center of column is rectangle with "Thomas Holles, / Duke of Newcastle." Wider base below that.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-6.15 W-3.75 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Holles, Thomas (1693-1768)
- Subjects:
- Holles, Thomas
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