Lot Essay
The signature I. Bruce is on a series of engraved portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, London. They include the silhouettes of William IV and Lord John Russell and have been reproduced in aquatint.
Details
I. Bruce
King William IV, seated beside a table laden with decanters and glasses entitled "Peace and Affection to all" (damaged); and King George III by Gear
engravings, wood frames
rectangular, 7 1/4in. (183mm.) to 8 1/2in. (215mm.) high (2)
King William IV, seated beside a table laden with decanters and glasses entitled "Peace and Affection to all" (damaged); and King George III by Gear
engravings, wood frames
rectangular, 7 1/4in. (183mm.) to 8 1/2in. (215mm.) high (2)
Literature
Nevill Jackson, 1938, pl. 18
Hickman, 1968, p. 58
Hickman, 1971, fig. 61.2
Hickman, 1968, p. 58
Hickman, 1971, fig. 61.2