A large shield with a masoned field and surrounded by leafing and vines; additionally, a scallop shell is at the base. At the center is a smaller shield with an azure field and four argent mascles within. Above the larger shield, at the crest and atop a torse is a demi lion rampant with a fourth argent mascle within his paws. Above is the motto Miseris Succurrere Disco.
Subject (Name):
Miller, Samuel
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Lion, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
Portrait of Thomas Wood, standing whole-length directed slightly to right, his right hand tucked into his coat, left hand at his side, a bunch of flowers at left lapel, in an ordered garden with windmills in the background; after Ogborne; unlettered proof before margin cleared
Description:
Title, artist and publication information from Chaloner Smith. and Engraved from a painting by David Ogborne. Cf. Chaloner Smith.
Publisher:
Publish'd March the 1st 1774, by John Thane, printseller and medalist in Gerrard Street, Soho
Verse begins: "Henry our royal King would ride a hunting,"., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., In four columns with the title above the first two and imprint below the last two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., Mounted on leaf 5. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Miller with Duke of Wellington's
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., Incorrectly numbered "105" in brown ink in lower left corner of design., and No. 104.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Enslaved people, and Eating & drinking