Mansion house [graphic].

Description

Title: Mansion house [graphic].
Creator: Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, artist.
Published / Created: [1791]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Invitation; a large rectangular cartouche in the centre; on the left, London in form of a young woman, standing, crowned, holding a sword in her right hand; on the right, three putti decorating the cartouche with flowers and plants; on top, a putto seated on flowers on the cartouche, holding up a banner; below the cartouche, two griffins and an escutcheon; after Hamilton; proof with first escutcheon, before inscriptions in the cartouche."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from banner above image.
Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1868,0822.1271.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark, resulting in loss of text.
On page numbered 15 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Provenance: Purchased by W.S. Lewis from Holland Brothers, Birmingham; March 1958.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 10.0 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Engravings England London
Invitations
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > London
18th century

Access: Public
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