3 OF 14

'A puerile attack upon an old servant'

3 of 14 portraits of James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn

by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching and aquatint, published 17 March 1787
10 5/8 in. x 8 3/4 in. (270 mm x 222 mm) plate size; 11 3/4 in. x 9 5/8 in. (297 mm x 244 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1905
Reference Collection
NPG D12244

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Sittersback to top

Edmund Burke (1729 or 1730-1797), Statesman. Sitter associated with 103 portraits.
Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818), Politician and pamphleteer. Sitter in 16 portraits.
Warren Hastings (1732-1818), Governor-General of India. Sitter associated with 46 portraits.
James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837), General. Sitter in 14 portraits.

Artistsback to top

Thomas Cornell (active 1780-1792). Artist associated with 59 portraits.
James Sayers (1748-1823), Artist. Artist associated with 188 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.