[Rechab falling to his knees before David while holding the severed head of Ishbosheth] [graphic]

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Description

Title
[Rechab falling to his knees before David while holding the severed head of Ishbosheth] [graphic]
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, artist.
Murray, John, 1745-1793, publisher.
Hunter, Henry, 1741-1802, publisher.
Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827, publisher.
Published / Created
[between 1789 and 1798]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
J. Murray, H. Hunter, and T. Holloway
Abstract

"Rechab, a male nude, rushing into a room from the right and lunging forward as he falls to his knees before David, holding up the severed head of Saul's son Ishbosheth in his right hand and pointing upwards with the other."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title devised by cataloger.
Publication information based on that of the volumes in which the print was issued.
Plate from: Lavater, Johann Caspar. Essays on physiognomy ... . London: J. Murray [etc.], 1789-1798.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
On verso is the bottom portion of a print by Bromley after Fuseli with the imprint: Published as the Act directs 20 Octr. 1791 by T. Holloway.
Mounted on leaf 38 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 10.5 x 13 cm, on sheet 10.8 x 13 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 12

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Book illustrations England London 1789
Etchings England London 1789
Engravings England London 1789
Material
etching & engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subjects
England > London > 1789
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Rights
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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12534099
Object ID (OID)
11861467

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