[Portrait of William Lamb as a child] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Portrait of William Lamb as a child] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Sketch'd by Humphrey, spoil'd by Gillray
Sketched by Humphrey, spoiled by Gillray - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
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Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, artist.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher.
Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher. - Published / Created
- [1 November 1781]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Dedicated ... & publish'd Novr. 1st, 1781, by J. Gillray ... and Sold by R. Wilkinson, No. 58 Cornhill, London
- Abstract
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"Three quarter length portrait of a child wearing a hat. ... The plate has been defaced by scratches. A satire by Gillray on his own work as an engraver. A portrait of William Lamb, afterwards Lord Melbourne (b. 15 Mar. 1779)."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from statements of responsibility below image.
Dedication, which includes publication information, etched below image: Dedicated to all lovers of your bold, masterly touches, & publish'd Novr. 1st, 1781, by J. Gillray, to shew the bad effect of cobbling & altering.
One line of quoted text below dedication: "Fool that I was, thus to cobble my shoe."
Mounted on leaf 4 of volume 12 of 12. - Provenance
- From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 27.1 x 21 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 21 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 12
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Portrait prints England 1781
Satires (Visual works) England 1781
Stipple engravings England London 1781
Crayon manner prints England London 1781 - Material
- crayon manner & stipple engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848.
- Subjects
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Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848
England > 1781
England > London > 1781
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12529256
- Object ID (OID)
- 11861432
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