[The Dilettanti Society] [graphic] / Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. ; Say sculp. [1812]

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[The Dilettanti Society] [graphic] / Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. ; Say sculp. [1812]

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A group portrait of seven members of the Dilettanti Society seated or standing around a table. A Grecian vase is on display in the center of the table; at the edge of the table is an open book with an engraving of a vase. Two wine bottles stand on the table and several of the men hold wine glasses in their hands. The seven men are identified in print under image as: Sir W.W. Wynn; Sir J. Taylor; Mr. Payne-Galway; Sir William Hamilton; Mr. Richard Thompson; Mr. Stanhope; Mr. Smith of Heath.

1 print on wove paper : mezzotint ; image 49 x 38 cm., sheet 59 x 43 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Say, William, 1768-1834

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One of two companion prints of the same title after paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The two Reynolds paintings are still owned by the Dilettanti Society and hang in Brooks's (St. James, London). From the description of [The Dilettanti Society] [graphic] / Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. ; Say sculp. [1812] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 243664459 ...

Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803

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Sir William Hamilton was a British diplomat, ambassador to Naples (1764-1800), and an archaeologist. His wife, Emma, was the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson. Hamilton acquired a collection of antiquities from Pompeii, which he sold to the British Museum in 1772, thereby stimulating wide interest in the art and culture of classical civilizations. He published several works based on archaeological pursuits, including Antiquités étrusques, greques et romains (1766-67) and Mount Vesuvius (1772)...

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792

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Epithet: of Add MS 38728 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001129.0x000076 Sir Joshua Reynolds was the leading portrait painter of late 18th-century England. He was a friend of Samuel Johnson and a founding member of the Literary Club, and was knighted in 1769. He also delivered a series of influential discourses on painting to the Royal Academy from 1769 to 1790. From the description of Papers, 1767-...

Taylor, John, Sir, 1745-1786

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Smyth, John Lewin, 1748-1811

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Payne-Gallwey, Stephen, 1750-1803

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Stanhope, Walter Spencer, 1749-1822

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Epithet: MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000245.0x000272 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001149.0x000114 ...

Williams-Wynn, Watkin, 1749-1789

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Society of Dilettanti (London, England)

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Private English organization of antiquarians. From the description of Records, 1736-1908 [microform]. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84922741 The Society of Dilettanti, founded in 1734, was an informal organization of English collectors and artits which contributed to the neo-classical movement by sponsoring study and fostering interest in the remains of classical antiquity. Providing financial assistance, the society sent archaeological expeditions to Italy...

Thompson, Richard, 1745-1820

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