Pre-face to Bellendenus [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Pre-face to Bellendenus [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Preface to Bellendenus
- Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created
- 27th Decr. 1787.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publd. by Thos. Cornell
- Abstract
-
"Half length portrait of Samuel Parr (1747-1825) seated full-face behind a table; his right fist rests on a large book, 'Bellen[denus]'; in his left hand is the stem of a long pipe which he smokes, scowling. In the smoke are the words 'Damn τоν δεινα'. Beneath the title is etched: '"Fore tamen optandum est ut ad ultionem potius quam defensionem composita fiat Tabula" Vide Prœf. fo. xxxvii'"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched at bottom of image.
1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 17.2 x 14 cm, on sheet 19.4 x 16.1 cm.
Mounted on verso of leaf 36 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures. - Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 17.3 x 13.9 cm, on sheet 22 x 18 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title
- Verso of leaf 36. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Collection/Other Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1782 and 1810]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Soft-ground etchings England London 1787
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- soft-ground etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825
- Subject (Topic)
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Pipes (Smoking)
Preachers - Subjects
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Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pipes (Smoking)
Preachers
England > 1787
England > London > 1787
18th century
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > 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
- 11650273
- Object ID (OID)
- 16819334