The king and miller of Mansfield from an original painting in Vauxhall Gardens. [graphic]

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Title: The king and miller of Mansfield from an original painting in Vauxhall Gardens. [graphic]
Contributor: Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1750]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street
Abstract: In a room with casement windows, open fire, cloth covered table set with two candlesticks and pitchers, and older man with clerical bands kneels down before the king who draws his sword. In the background, to his left, stand two men watching the king anxiously. Behind him, a young woman is engaged in conversation with a young man holding a hat behind his back. Another man stands behind the table, his eyes closed, and a large dog climbs on the table with his front paws, over an Elizabethan style bench
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint.
One of a series of engravings made from the paintings by Francis Hayman for the ballroom at Vauxhall Gardens in 1743.
Temporary local subject terms: Lighting: candlesticks -- Reference to Mansfield.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, v. i ; May 1954 ;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 18 x 29 cm
Language: English

Genre: Genre prints
Engravings England London 1750
Etchings England London 1750
Material: etching & engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Vauxhall Gardens (London, England)
Subject (Topic): Fireplaces
Subjects: Vauxhall Gardens (London, England)
Fireplaces
England > London > 1750

Access: Public
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