| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | James Walker after George Romney |
| Published | London. Published as the Act directs, July 2d. 1780; by James Walker No. 50 Frith Street Soho, and sold also, by I. Dodsley, in Pall Mall. |
| Dimensions | Image 228 x 188 mm, Plate 250 x 188 mm, Sheet 258 x 197 mm |
| Notes |
A half length portrait of the Irish poet Eyles Irwin. Irwin is seen facing forward looking off to the left. He wears a plain black cloak, with fur to the collar and the sleeves. His right hand is held up to his chest holding a scroll of paper. Eyles Irwin (1751–1817) was an Irish poet and writer. Born in Kolkata to Irish parents, Irwin was educated at Chiswick, England, and joined the East India Company, serving at Madras in 1767. He served in the East India Company's as a civil servant before rising to be superintendent of the company's affairs in China. He is most known for his historical subject poetry and although he was not born in Ireland he became a member of the Royal Irish Academy due to his Irish parents. James Walker (1748 - 1822) was an engraver in mezzotint and stipple and a pupil of Valentine Green. He worked in London between 1780-4 and then in Russia from 1785-1802, returning to London in 1802 having lost his copper plates at sea. He continued to work until his death in 1822. George Romney (1734 - 1802) was a British portrait painter, and was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting a variety of society's leading figures. In 1762, he moved from Lancashire to London, where he remained until 1799. Confident in painting portraits as well as history paintings, Romney was a rival of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Chaloner Smith 8, Russell 8, Horne 71 ii/ii, O'Donoghue 1, Lennox-Boyd ii/ii Condition: Trimmed close to plate mark. Some areas of rubbing to sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 52958 |