Engraving

Title:

The Rt. Honble. the Earl of Loudon

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0681

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of John Campbell, Earl of Loudon (1705-1782). Full-length engraving of a man middle-aged facing right, appears to have white wig with rows of curls, dark cloth behind neck ? tied to back of wig, clean-shaven, wearing dark military-type coat, inside edge on front of coat is light-colored band with 3 buttons, on chest area band is wider and has 4 buttons, sewn decorative panels in lapel, long-sleeved, wide cuff with two narrow bands around it, short panel that goes up front of cuff with 3 buttons and has light-colored panel, wide decorated collar with one button, light colored shirt with stock, sleeves of shirt come out from edge of coat sleeve, on left hand has something tied around sleeve of shirt, vest showing 4 buttons on his left side, back on coat left sleeve has similar decorations to right hand, bottom edge of coat has plaid pattern to the coat or the lining is showing, in right hand is a hat with cockade and ribbon hanging from it. Across his chest is a wide belt from top of right shoulder down to his left. It has a buckle and from this is hanging a short sword with oval handle, turned hilt and a small knob on end. Associated and near short sword are short cords with tassels hanging from them. A large number of unknown textile accouterments on his front and around waist area. On his left side is a long tapered textile bag hanging down with decoration on the end of it. He is wearing patterned knee-high socks folded at the top, dark shoes with beaded rectangular buckle on front of each shoe. Left hand resting on hilt of a sword that is sticking in the ground near his left foot, wrapped handle and a guard on the sword. One or two belts or buckles wrapped and hanging as a handle.
Plants are on the ground, trees or big bushes in background, mountains on right and clouds behind him. Whole scene is set in upright rectangle. Underneath the image are 3 lines of text: "The Rt.. Honble the Earl of Loudoun / Captn..General Governour in Chief of his Majestys Forces in North America. / and one of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland." On back in pencil at a diagonal near center "5 1/2 x 8 1/4". On front lower right corner in pencil is "40".

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-8.3 W-5.4 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Campbell, John, Earl of Loudon (1705-1782)