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Direct scan of object
Charles Newby Esq.r
Direct scan of object

Charles Newby Esq.r

Date1744
Engraver John Faber Jr. (1684 - 1756)
After work by Charles Philips
MediumHand-colored mezzotint
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/4 × 9 3/4in. (31.1 × 24.8cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1941-236
DescriptionLower margin reads: "Charles Phillips Pinx.t/ John Faber Fecit 1744/ Charles Newby Esq:.r"
Label TextCharles Newby (d. 1750) from Hooten Roberts in Yorkshire, England was a notable sportsman who was famous for foxhunting and horsemanship. He holds a whip in one hand and a glove in the other. A riding hat rests behind him.