A well known society of Worthy Aldermen [graphic]

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Title: A well known society of Worthy Aldermen [graphic]
Creator: Faber, John, 1695?-1756, printmaker
Contributor: Hudson, Thomas, 1701-1779, artist.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
John Bowles & Son, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1752 and 1756]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street & John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhil
Abstract: "Benn's Club; group portrait of six aldermen around table in club, all seen seated whole-length and mostly to front, waiter standing at left polishing glass; l-r, Sir Thomas Rawlinson, Sir Henry Marshall, Edmond Ironside, Robert Alsop, Benn and John Blashford, a letter on the floor at his feet addressed to him at 'Bowcombe in the Isle of Wight', franked by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title and printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Publication date from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1231.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text.
Sitters' names in ms. beneath image.
Provenance: Old Print Shop; October 1959.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25. 9 x 36 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1752
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Ironside, Edward, 1736?-1803,
Subjects: Ironside, Edward, 1736?-1803
England > London > 1752
18th century

Access: Public
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