A pillar of the Church with it's proper capital. [graphic]

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Title: A pillar of the Church with it's proper capital. [graphic]
Contributor: Darly, M. publisher.
Published / Created: [1 April 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by MDarly, Strand, April 1st 1772, accor. to act
Abstract: "A man, stout and elderly, dressed as a bishop stands facing three-quarter to left. His right hand holds a tasselled mortar-board. He wears a silk gown, lawn sleeves, a pair of bands and an enormous wig. At the top of the plate is engraved, "Bishop of Eider Down"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram.
Series numbered in upper left and right corner, respectively: V. 2 23.
At top of image: Bishop of Eider Down.
Provenance: Old Print Shop; November 1958;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 18 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 20 x 14 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Traill, James, -1783
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Clergy
Dandies
British
Wigs
Subjects: Traill, James, -1783 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Clergy
Dandies > British
Wigs
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

Access: Public
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