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HIS LIFE AND WORKS 181
uncovered ; right hand holding cup ; head of eagle partly-
seen to left. Under, Painted by Wm Peters R.A.
Engraved by J. R. Smith. Hebe. Publish'd June 10th
1779 by J R. Smith No 10 Batemans Buildings, Soho
and Torre Printseller Market Pane St James' London.
H. 18 ; Sub. i6f; W. i2f.
I. Before inscription, names in scratched letters, and
address, London Publish'd June 10th 1779 by J. R. Smith
No 10 Batemans Buildings Soho Cf Torre printseller Market
lane St James's.
II. As described.
Sister to John H. Mortimer, the painter.
252. JOHN, LORD MOUNT STUART.
Liotard.
W.L., standing, directed to front, facing and looking
towards right; black tie, lace frill and ruffles, embroidered
coat and vest, shoes and buckles ; right arm on chimney-
piece to left, on which lie a book, etc. ; over it a looking-
glass reflecting the personage in profile to left, under it
fender, with metal cupids at ends, and tongs ; hat under
left arm, hand near hilt of sword ; to right carpet and
chair, in background Chinese screen; subject scraped
away at bottom ; in centre, and at corners, on spaces,
Painted by Liotard, PublifEd 30th May 1774 by J. R.
Smith No 4 Exeter Court Strand. Engraved by J. R.
Smith. H. 18; W. 13J. Under, on separate plate,
H. if- ; in centre arms, motto, avito viret honore,
The Right Honble John Lord Viscount Mountjtuart. Lord
Lieutt & Custos Rotulorum of the County of Glamorgan.
Born 30th June 1744 ; son of the celebrated Lord Bute, who
loomed so large in the early life of George III., and grandson of
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu; created Baron Cardiff, 1766;
succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Bute, 1792 ; created
Marquess of Bute, 1796. He was ambassador at Madrid, 1783
and 1795, and died at Geneva, 16th November 1814.
This nobleman was an eminent print-collector. Granger
mentions in a letter dated nth October 1774 {Correspondence,
uncovered ; right hand holding cup ; head of eagle partly-
seen to left. Under, Painted by Wm Peters R.A.
Engraved by J. R. Smith. Hebe. Publish'd June 10th
1779 by J R. Smith No 10 Batemans Buildings, Soho
and Torre Printseller Market Pane St James' London.
H. 18 ; Sub. i6f; W. i2f.
I. Before inscription, names in scratched letters, and
address, London Publish'd June 10th 1779 by J. R. Smith
No 10 Batemans Buildings Soho Cf Torre printseller Market
lane St James's.
II. As described.
Sister to John H. Mortimer, the painter.
252. JOHN, LORD MOUNT STUART.
Liotard.
W.L., standing, directed to front, facing and looking
towards right; black tie, lace frill and ruffles, embroidered
coat and vest, shoes and buckles ; right arm on chimney-
piece to left, on which lie a book, etc. ; over it a looking-
glass reflecting the personage in profile to left, under it
fender, with metal cupids at ends, and tongs ; hat under
left arm, hand near hilt of sword ; to right carpet and
chair, in background Chinese screen; subject scraped
away at bottom ; in centre, and at corners, on spaces,
Painted by Liotard, PublifEd 30th May 1774 by J. R.
Smith No 4 Exeter Court Strand. Engraved by J. R.
Smith. H. 18; W. 13J. Under, on separate plate,
H. if- ; in centre arms, motto, avito viret honore,
The Right Honble John Lord Viscount Mountjtuart. Lord
Lieutt & Custos Rotulorum of the County of Glamorgan.
Born 30th June 1744 ; son of the celebrated Lord Bute, who
loomed so large in the early life of George III., and grandson of
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu; created Baron Cardiff, 1766;
succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Bute, 1792 ; created
Marquess of Bute, 1796. He was ambassador at Madrid, 1783
and 1795, and died at Geneva, 16th November 1814.
This nobleman was an eminent print-collector. Granger
mentions in a letter dated nth October 1774 {Correspondence,