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2005-95, Print
Portrait of Reverend William Percey
2005-95, Print

Portrait of Reverend William Percey

Date1774
Artist John Russell (from a Painting after...)
Engraver Richard Houston (1721-1775)
Publisher Carington Bowles (1724 - 1793)
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint engraving on laid paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 × 10in. (35.6 × 25.4cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2005-95
DescriptionLower margin reads: "From the Original Picture painted by J. Russel/ Carington Bowles excudit./ B.Houston fecit Published as the Act directs 5July 1774/ The Reverend WILLIAM PERCEY,/ Chaplain to the RIght Hon.ble the Countess of Huntington, & President of Georgia College, North America./ Printed for Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, N.o 69 in S.t Pauls Church Yard London./ PRICE 2.s"
Label TextReverend William Piercy (1744-1819) was an English dissenting minister who served as chaplain and President of Georgia College. His name is mispelled "Percey" on this print after a painting by John Russell.