John Wilkes, Esqr. member of Parliament for the county of Middlesex, alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without; friend to liberty, a lover of his king, opposer of ministerial tyranny and defender of his country / [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > John Wilkes, Esqr. member of Parliament for the county of Middlesex, alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without; friend to liberty, a lover of his king, opposer of ministerial tyranny and defender of his country / [graphic]

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Description

Title: John Wilkes, Esqr. member of Parliament for the county of Middlesex, alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without; friend to liberty, a lover of his king, opposer of ministerial tyranny and defender of his country / [graphic]
Creator: Bockman, Gerhard, 1686-1773, printmaker
Published / Created: published as the act directs April 14, 1769.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait, bust in an oval frame directed to right, looking ahead of him, wearing a fur-trimmed robe over a waistcoat and frilled cravat, with powdered hair to his ears."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Place of publication taken from printmaker's known place of activity.
Print composed of two plates: one for image and one for text.
Mounted on paper support: 380 x 282 mm.
Provenance: Suckling; November 1958.
Extent: 1 print : top plate mark 324 x 254 mm, bottom plate mark 32 x 256 mm, on sheet 369 x 264 mm.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Portraits W682 no. 3

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1769
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Wilkes, John, 1725-1797,
Subjects: Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
England > London > 1769

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Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11546800
Object ID (OID): 10993163