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Engraved Portrait of Henry Handley Full-length in frock coat and top hat, domed top,, after Richard Ansdell [1815-1885] by Samuel William Reynolds II and I.J. Chant.
HENRY HANDLEY (1797-1846), President of The Royal Agricultural S

  • Engraved Portrait of Henry Handley  Full-length in frock coat and top hat, domed top,, after Richard Ansdell [1815-1885] by Samuel William Reynolds II and I.J. Chant.

Mezzotint and etching, on chine colle paper, with facsimile signature,

A contemporary described Handley as "a tall, stout, good-looking man. He has a jolly, countrified countenance, with a complexion redolent of health. His face is full, and his features are regular and pleasing. His hair is of a light brown, and he sports a pair of whiskers of which any Spanish Don might be proud."

Mezzotint and etching, on chine colle paper, with facsimile signature,

A contemporary described Handley as "a tall, stout, good-looking man. He has a jolly, countrified countenance, with a complexion redolent of health. His face is full, and his features are regular and pleasing. His hair is of a light brown, and he sports a pair of whiskers of which any Spanish Don might be proud."

Condition some marking at top, horizontal crease and split going through ankles, crease across top right corner,
Publication Thomas Agnew, Manchester and Messrs Ackermann & Co, 1843. Sheet size, 22in x 13.75in.
  • Product Code: RGW26691
  • Availability: In Stock
  • £50.00