T. Morell, S.T.P-S.S.A [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- T. Morell, S.T.P-S.S.A [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Thomas Morell
- Creator
- Basire, James, 1730-1802, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [February 1762]
- Publication Place
- Eton and London
- Publisher
- J. Pote and T. Pote
- Abstract
-
A portrait of Thomas Morell, a classical scholar and friend of Hogarth's, shown "in the character of a Cynic Philosopher"; behind him, an organ aprtially hidden behind a curtain; in front of him on a table is an ink well, brush, and a pile of books; he sits at the table, pen in hand poised above a sheet of paper. On the wall near the door hangs a watch on a ribbon; over it a coat of arms
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
State, date, and publisher from Paulson.
Sheet irregularly trimmed.
State before the word "Thesaurus" written on the top page on which Morell is writing.
Final state was used as the frontispiece to Morell's Thesaurus Graecae Poeses ... Eton : Joseph Pote ; London : T. Pote in Fleet Street, 1762.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Nicholls's book, 3d edit. p. 384.
Ms. note in ink in James Basire's hand [?] beneath image: For the Revd Michael Lort from his respectfull humble Sert. James Basire.
On page 195 in volume 2. - 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 : plate mark 21.7 x 15.2 cm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Frontispieces
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1762
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Morell, Thomas, 1703-1784,
- Subject (Topic)
-
Clocks & watches
Organs
Scholars
Writing - Subjects
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Morell, Thomas, 1703-1784
Clocks & watches
Organs
Scholars
Writing
England > London > 1762
18th century
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
- 12823406
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194182
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