A new deceptio visûs [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A new deceptio visûs [graphic]
- Creator
- Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?, printmaker, publisher
- Published / Created
- [ca. 1728]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Geo. Bickham
- Abstract
-
A medley of images with a portrait of John Gay; half length, to the right, wearing a cap and plain jacket; in oval; in a medley of prints, set on background of a letter; the prints titled 'The Spell', 'The Judgement', and 'Bumkinet's Advice'; two further panels, one with a coin of George II, the other lettered 'A new Deceptio Visus. Engrav'd and sold by Geo. Bickham, in London' [part of address erased].
- Description
-
Title from print in upper right.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of docket title and associated text. Perimeter of the design has been heavily inked in black, obscuring all but the images of the prints. The gold coin has been decorated with gold lead and the background of this print is also heavily inked in black.
A composite of images and verses to form a greeting card, folded for mailing as advertisement for Bickham's engravings. With docket title: With docket title: A new Deceptio Visus, or A guinea for a shilling : being a curious medley, by way of letter / engrav'd and sold by Geo. Bickham, at his drawing school, at Hatten Garden near Holburn, London. See impression in the Library of Congress, PC 3 - 1729 - Near deceptio.
See also working proof (?) at the British Museum online catalogue, no. 1980,U.861.
Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires. - Provenance
- Joel Bergquist; December 2014.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 215 x 175 mm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 728.00.00.08+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portraits
Medley prints
Satires (Visual works) England 1728
Etchings England London 1728
Engravings England London 1728
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching and engraving ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Greece.
- Subject (Name)
-
Dennis, John, 1657-1734.
Congreve, William, 1670-1729.
Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
Gay, John, 1685-1732
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Harte, Walter, 1709-1774. - Subject (Topic)
-
Pegasus
Coins
Columns
Musical instruments
Puzzles
Ruins
Wells - Subjects
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Dennis, John, 1657-1734
Congreve, William, 1670-1729
Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760 > Portraits
Gay, John, 1685-1732 > Portraits
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745
Harte, Walter, 1709-1774
Pegasus
Coins
Columns
Musical instruments
Puzzles
Ruins
Wells > Greece
England > 1728
England > London > 1728
18th century
Access And Usage Rights
- 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
- 12318854
- Object ID (OID)
- 15811091
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