The Right Honorable James Caulfield, Earl of Charlemount of the Kingdom of Ireland, Head of the Volunteers
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 9 1/2 x 7 3/16 in. (24.2 x 18.2 cm) Sheet: 10 3/8 x 16 1/8 in. (26.4 x 40.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Sarah Lazarus, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.64
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Right Honorable James Caulfield, of Charlemont of the Kingdom of Ireland Head of the Volunteers*, etching produced on March 19, 1782, attributed to William Hogarth alongside Joseph Haynes. This intimate portrait captures the noble statesman James Caulfield, 1 Earl of Charlemont, a pivotal figure in history. Measuring a modest plate size of 9½ x 7⅜ inches, it exemplifies the of 18th-century printmaking, allowing wide dissemination of prestigious likenesses through the etched medium's fine lines and tonal depth. Charlemont led the Irish Volunteers, a volunteer militia formed in the ...
About the Artist
William Hogarth|James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont|Joseph Haynes · 1697–1764
William Hogarth (1697-1764) was an English painter, printmaker, and pictorial satirist who became the first great English-born artist to attract admiration abroad. Born into poverty in London, the son of a failed schoolmaster who was imprisoned for debt, Hogarth's early experiences with the harsh realities of 18th-century urban life profoundly shaped his artistic vision. After apprenticing with si...