Pierre Francois Courayer who was banish'd France for writing in defence of the English ordination. He was born at Rouen Novr. 17th, 1681, & is still living / [graphic]

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Title: Pierre Francois Courayer who was banish'd France for writing in defence of the English ordination. He was born at Rouen Novr. 17th, 1681, & is still living / [graphic]
Creator: Gulston, Eliza B., 1749 or 1750-1779 or 1780, printmaker
Contributor: Hamilton, Hugh Douglas, 1740-1808, artist.
Published / Created: publish'd as the act directs, Jany. 1st, 1774.
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of Pierre Francois Courayer, half-length, in an oval, slightly turned to the right, seated on a chair, dressed in a frockcoat over his waistcoat with a powdered wig on his head."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on page 21 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Provenance: Sabin; August 1927. Strawberry Hill sale, viii, 33. London, 1123. Later owned by William Knight.
Extent: 1 print : oval image 10.1 x 7.8 cm, on sheet 16.6 x 12.1 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Amateur works
Etchings England London 1774
Drypoints England London 1774
Material: etching and drypoint with stipple ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Le Courayer, Pierre François, 1681-1776,
Subjects: Le Courayer, Pierre François, 1681-1776
England > London > 1774
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Knight, William, -1847 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 13193983
Object ID (OID): 16192962