[Sir James Erskine] [graphic]

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Title: [Sir James Erskine] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: 31st March 1788.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by James Bretherton
Abstract: "Erskine stands in profile to the left; he bends forward, resting both hands on the table of the House of Commons, part of which is visible on the left. His half-closed eyes give him an almost imbecile expression ..."--British Museum catalogue
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.5 x 13 cm.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 7 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Sir James Erskine.
Provenance: Bequeathed by James Sayers to his sister and later given to Lord Eldon. Purchased from Christie's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, lot 305, 19 June 2012, with Lord Eldon's notebook (now LWL Mss Vol. 202).
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.6 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 24 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Etchings England London 1788
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Subjects: Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
England > London > 1788
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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