Elizabeth Canning at the house of Mother Wells at Enfield Wash drawn from the life. [graphic]

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Title: Elizabeth Canning at the house of Mother Wells at Enfield Wash drawn from the life. [graphic]
Contributor: Herbert, William, fl.1738-1755, publisher.
Published / Created: [3 March 1753]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd March 3d 1753 by W. Herbert, on London Bridge
Abstract: "Scene in a hovel with Elizabeth Canning seated at a table with Mary Squires threatening her with a knife"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Six lines of text below title: This young creature whose modesty and general conduct has always recommended her where known, was kidnapt on the 1st of January last ...
Prossibly an earlier version of a print described by O'Donoghue: Elizabeth Canning, who was transported for perjury in 1754 ... v. 5, p. 55.
Temporary local subject terms: Gypsies -- 'Mother' Wells, fl. 1753.
Mounted to 38 x 27 cm.
Provenance: Suckling; Feb. 1958;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 35 x 24 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1753
Engravings England London 1753
Etchings England London 1753
Material: etching & engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Canning, Elizabeth, 1734-1773.
Squires, Mary, -1762
Subjects: Canning, Elizabeth, 1734-1773
Squires, Mary, -1762 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1753
England > London > 1753

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