Detail View: Thomson-Walker Portraits: Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt (1714-1777), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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Work Record ID:
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0077078
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Licence:
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Shelfmark:
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TW1 H53
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Holding Institution:
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University of Edinburgh
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Title:
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Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt (1714-1777), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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Creator:
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Fisher, Edward (1722-c. 1785)
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Creator Nationality:
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Irish (active in England)
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Creator Role:
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Engraver
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Associate Creator:
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Hunter, Robert (born 1715-1720, died after 1803)
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Associate Creator Nationality:
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Irish (active in England)
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Associate Creator Role:
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Painter
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Date:
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1775
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Date Info:
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Date from imprint.
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Description:
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In 1735 Simon Harcourt was appointed a lord of the bedchamber to George II. In 1745 he was created Viscount Harcourt of Nuneham-Courtney and Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in 1749. Two years later he was appointed governor to the Prince of Wales and was also admitted a member of the privy council. Harcourt held a number of other posts during his career, including: ambassador at Paris (1768-1772), and viceroy of Ireland (1772-1777). He recommended tax impositions on absentee landlords and created numerous peers.
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Technique:
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Engraving
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Secondary Technique:
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Mezzotint
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Location:
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Department:
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Centre for Research Collections
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Production Place:
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London
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Subject:
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Harcourt, Simon (1714-1777)
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Subject Role:
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Sitter
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Subject Category:
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Portraits
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Subject:
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Ireland
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Reference:
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NPG D35322
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Rights Statement:
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Digital Image: Copyright © The University of Edinburgh. Original: Out of Copyright.
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Provenance Notes:
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Thomson-Walker Collection
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped TIFF
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Caption:
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Collection: Thomson-Walker; Persons: Harcourt, Simon, 1714-1777; Event: ; Place: ; Category: ; Description: Old ID: med0079
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Headline:
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0077078
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RecordVersion:
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2
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Copyright:
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Digital Image: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Original: Copyright unknown, orphan work.
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2
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UK
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3000000/10000
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CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiTelWork:
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0131 650 8379
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1
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image/tiff
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MetadataDate:
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2015-12-14T12:44:47Z
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3825
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CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrCity:
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Edinburgh
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creator:
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Digital Imaging Unit
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CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiEmailWork:
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is-crc@ed.ac.uk
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ImageWidth:
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3825
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ModifyDate:
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2015-12-14T12:44:47Z
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CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiUrlWork:
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http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resources/collections/crc/index.html
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CreateDate:
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2015-12-14T11:25:07Z
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ImageLength:
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5289
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CreatorContactInfo/Iptc4xmpCore:CiAdrExtadr:
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Centre for Research Collections, The University of Edinburgh, George Square
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description:
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lang=x-default Lord Simon Harcourt portrait engraving.
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CreatorTool:
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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