Portrait of John ('Jack') Sheppard, three-quarter length in prison cell, seated to left with hands in chains and head turned to right; wearing plain coat and necktie, his hair cut short; after Thornhill. Sheppard was a notorious thief who was famous ...
A portrait of John Kirby in oval, decorated above with angling equipment. The oval rests above an image of Newgate prison which in turn is draped with a garland comprised of shackles and chains
Description:
Title from text in image.
Publisher:
Published August 1, 1809, by Nuttall, Fisher & Dixon, Liverpool
White, George, approximately 1684-1732, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[approximately 1724]
Call Number:
724.00.00.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of John Sheppard, highwayman and thief, seated three-quarter length in prison cell with hands in chains, head turned to right, towards window; wearing plain coat and necktie, his hair cut short; lettered state with Latin verses
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Sold by T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard, J. Bowles against Stocks Market, & Geo. White in Hart Street between [the] Church & Bloomsbury Markt
"View looking across the prison yard, in St George's Fields; men and women sitting and strolling across right side of yard, the left side only partly in view showing men playing with rackets; wells surrounded by iron railings in centre of yard separat...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. 1st Decr. 1808 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
"View looking across the prison yard, in St George's Fields; men and women sitting and strolling across right side of yard, the left side only partly in view showing men playing with rackets; wells surrounded by iron railings in centre of yard separat...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. 1st Decr. 1808 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand