[Thomas Gray] [graphic]

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Title: [Thomas Gray] [graphic]
Creator: Miller, John, 1715-1790?, printmaker
Contributor: Eccardt, John Giles, -1779, artist.
Published / Created: [approximately 1753]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: A portrait of Thomas Gray standing, nearly three-quarter length, facing the viewer. He holds a letter in his right hand, which rests on his left wrist, the whole framed in masonry, arched at the top
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
After the painting by J.G. Eccardt in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits, which also states: "This plate was engraved for the Poems 1753 but destroyed by Gray's desire."
Lewis Walpole Library Quarto 532 C753 Copy 4: Bound in as the frontispiece opposite the title page: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray. London : Printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLIII [1753]. Impression formerly owned by Horace Walpole with his ms. notes. Trimmed to plate mark.
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 30.9 x 24 cm, on sheet 40.8 x 30 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1753
Engravings England London 1753
Material: etching and engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771,
Subject (Topic): Poets
Subjects: Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771
Poets > England
England > London > 1753
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Daniel, George, 1789-1864 > Ownership
Fraser, William Augustus, Sir, 1826-1898 > Ownership
Borden, Matthew C. D. (Matthew Chaloner Durfee), 1842-1912 > Ownership
Breaker, William D. > Ownership

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