Caption

Portrait of William Charnley, bookseller in Newcastle upon Tyne, William Charnley, Bookseller Newcastle upon Tyne, print, printmaker: Thomas Frazer Ranson, after painting by Denis Brownell Murphy, 1817, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 249 mm x width 165 mm, Person, book-shop, bookseller, A rectangular engraved portrait of an older man shown from the chest up, turned slightly to his left, set within a thin lined border on a light textured background; the man has short hair styled with rolled side curls, a high forehead, prominent eyebrows, and a composed expression, wearing a dark textured coat with wide lapels over a light high-collared shirt and cravat, with fine parallel engraving lines creating shading and detail.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B28_099

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.2Mb (9.2Mb) / 11.9in x 15.4in / 3579 x 4607 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait William Charnley bookseller Newcastle upon Tyne Bookseller Newcastle upon Tyne print printmaker Thomas Frazer Ranson painting Denis Brownell Murphy 1817 paper etching engraving height 249 mm x width 165 mm Person book-shop rectangular engraved portrait older man shown chest up turned slightly left set within thin lined border light textured background man short hair styled rolled side curls high forehead prominent eyebrows composed expression wearing dark coat wide lapels light high-collared shirt cravat fine parallel lines creating shading detail