Captn. Thos. Coram who after 17 years unwearied application, obtained the Charter of the Foundling Hospital ... / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Captn. Thos. Coram who after 17 years unwearied application, obtained the Charter of the Foundling Hospital ... / [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Captain Thomas Coram
- Creator
- Nutter, William, 1754-1802, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [1 December 1796]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published Dec. 1, 1796 by R. Cribb, No. 288 Holborn
- Abstract
-
Full length portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram who began his career in shipping and trading, both in America and England, gaining a wide knowledge of colonial affairs. Later became projector of the Foundling Hospital, shown sitting, directed, facing and looking to the left, wearing open coat over vest and cravat, holding gloves in his left hand and a medal in his right hand, hat on the floor by his right foot; surrounded by emblems representing his mercatilist and philanthropic activities, including a scroll lettered "The Royal Charter" and a globe on the right; column and view of the sea and boats behind
- Description
-
Title, artist, printmaker and imprint from later state.
Later state with lettering below the image with title, continuing "... To the Governors & Guardians of the Hospital, this Print is humbly dedicated / by their obedient humble Servt / R. Cribb".
Sheet trimmed to plate mark except at bottom.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at bottom of print: Not in Nichols's book.
On page 223 in volume 3. - 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 58.5 x 41 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Portrait prints
Proofs
Stipple engravings England London 1796 - Material
- stipple engraving ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Coram, Thomas, 1668?-1751,
- Subject (Topic)
-
Globes
Philanthropists - Subjects
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Coram, Thomas, 1668?-1751
Globes
Philanthropists
18th century
England > London > 1796
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
- 12741593
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194258
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