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William Shirley

William Shirley
Artist
Peter Pelham, 1697 - 1751
Copy after
John Smibert, 1688 - 1751
Sitter
William Shirley, 1694 - 24 Mar 1771
Date
1747
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 30.2 × 25 cm (11 7/8 × 9 13/16")
Sheet: 35.5 × 25.6 cm (14 × 10 1/16")
Topic
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Printed Material\Papers
Costume\Hair Accessory\Wig
Vehicle\Ship\Sailing ship
Home Furnishings\Curtain
William Shirley: Male
William Shirley: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army
William Shirley: Politics and Government\Governor\Colonial Governor\Massachusetts
William Shirley: Politics and Government\Governor\Bahamas
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.75.80
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view