| Method | Stipple and etching |
| Artist | William Bond after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | Published May 1st, 1813, by Wm. Bond, No. 87, Newman St. |
| Dimensions | Image 193 x 154 mm, Sheet 290 x 217 mm |
| Notes |
Half-length portrait of James Macpherson in three-quarter profile to the left, dressed in a striped waistcoat, and a fur trimmed coat. His right arm crosses his body, and in his hand is a roll of paper. James Macpherson (27 October 1736 – 17 February 1796) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector and politician. He is known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of poems - a collection of poems adapted from Gaelic ballads. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. O'Donoghue 2, Hamilton p.48.II. Condition: Window mounted to album page. Discolouration to sheet, and creasing below image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 37776 |