A perspective view of Tower Hill and the place of execution of the Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino on Monday 18 of August 1746 [graphic]

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Title
A perspective view of Tower Hill and the place of execution of the Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino on Monday 18 of August 1746 [graphic]
Creator
Maurer, John, active 1720-1742, printmaker
Contributor
Maurer, John, acitve 1720-1742, artist.
Ryall, John, publisher.
Published / Created
[approximately 1750]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed for Jno. Ryall at Hogarth's Head in Fleet Street
Abstract

"Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino awaiting execution on raised platform encircled by line of infantry within line of cavalry; groups of onlookers at ground level and at windows and on balconies"--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from caption below image.
Questionable attribution to Maurer and approximate date of publication from British Museum online catalogue.
"Publish'd according to act of Parliament"--Below image.
Text below image, lower left: The Governor of [the] Tower delivering the prisoners to the Sheriffs of London at the barr for execution.
Text below image, lower right: The view of the scaffold with the guards surounding [sic] at the time of execution.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Partially window mounted.
Watermark.
Provenance
Suckling; November 1936.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 25.0 x 43 cm, on sheet 26.1 x 43 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Topos L847 no. 108+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Views
Etchings England London 1750
Watermarks (Paper)
Material
etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
England
London.
Subject (Name)
Kilmarnock, William Boyd, Earl of, 1704-1746.
Balmerino, Arthur Elphinstone, Lord, 1688-1746.
Subject (Topic)
Executions
Subjects
Kilmarnock, William Boyd, Earl of, 1704-1746
Balmerino, Arthur Elphinstone, Lord, 1688-1746
Executions > England > London
England > London > 1750

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
11148123
Object ID (OID)
11001471

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