[Frontispiece to Terrae-Filius] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Frontispiece to Terrae-Filius] [graphic]
- Creator
- Mills, Isaac, 1770-1857, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [not after 1834?]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
In an auditorium with seats around the perimeter, a stout college dignitary holding out a piece of paper stands on the right observing a scuffle between students on the left. The only word left on the torn piece of paper is "terrae".
- Description
-
Title from Paulson.
Original designed as the Frontispiece to vol. 1 of Nicholas Amhurst's Terra-Filius, or The secret history of the University's of Oxford. London : R. Francklin, 1726.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2, 1727.
Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 101.
On page 47 in volume 1.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Copy. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 14.2 x 9 cm
- Edition
- [State 1].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Book illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1834
Etchings England London 1834 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Amhurst, N. 1697-1742. (Nicholas),
- Subject (Topic)
-
Lecture halls
Fighting - Subjects
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Amhurst, N. (Nicholas), 1697-1742 > Illustrations
Lecture halls
Fighting
England > 1834
England > London > 1834
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
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
- 12699449
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193868
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