The Protector Duke of Somerset & the great Sr Edward Seymour introducing Liberty to Britannia [graphic]

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Description

Title
The Protector Duke of Somerset & the great Sr Edward Seymour introducing Liberty to Britannia [graphic]
Alternative Title
Protector Duke of Somerset and the great Sr Edward Seymour
Creator
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker
Contributor
Wale, Samuel, -1786, artist.
Published / Created
[1770]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

"Illustration to a satirical account of the 'patriotic conduct' of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, showing, by contrast, the exemplary actions of the Duke of Somerset (Protector during the reign of the young Edward VI) and Sir Edward Seymour (presumably the Speaker, 1673-79); these two men lead Liberty to Britannia; in the background is the Tower of London."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched above image.
Publication place and date inferred from that of the magazine for which this plate was engraved.
Plate from: The Oxford magazine, or, Universal museum ... London : Printed for the authors, v. 4 (1770), page 9.
Design within decorative frame.
Temporary local subject terms: British Lion -- Personifications: Liberty -- Emblems: cap of liberty -- Staff of liberty -- Buildings.
Provenance
Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 89 x 112 mm, on sheet 130 x 210 mm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
770.01.00.07

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1770
Allegorical prints England 1770
Periodical illustrations
Etchings England London 1770
Material
etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552.
Seymour, Edward, Sir, 1633-1708,
Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1710-1771.
Tower of London (London, England),
Subject (Topic)
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Lions
Anchors
Liberty
Liberty cap
Subjects
Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552
Seymour, Edward, Sir, 1633-1708
Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1710-1771
Tower of London (London, England)
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Lions
Anchors
Liberty
Liberty cap
England > 1770
England > London > 1770

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8380030
Object ID (OID)
10713523

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