Manchester Art Gallery

Philip Mercier

James McArdell, 1728 - 1765



Philip Mercier

James McArdell 1728 - 1765

Summary

Portrait of Philip Mercier, the artist's son, as a boy, three-quarter length directed to right, smiling towards the viewer showing a spinning top turning on right palm, holding up the string in left hand, wearing an open coat over a light suit, with a ribbon round his throat, hair tied at the nape with a bow.


Object Name

Philip Mercier

Creators Name

James McArdell

Date Created

1756

accession number

1920.226

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

Mezzotint

Credit

Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920


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