Chevalier Vatkens Louis [graphic].

Description

Title: Chevalier Vatkens Louis [graphic].
Contributor: Darly, M. publisher.
Published / Created: [1773]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: M. Darly
Abstract: "Whole length portrait of a man wearing a furred livery gown and a double-peaked fool's cap with bells. His head is turned slightly to the right. In his left hand is a watchman's rattle. He is Sir Watkin Lewes, a recently knighted alderman and city patriot, Sheriff of London 1772-3."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Publisher and date of publication from the volume in which this plate appears.
Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773.
Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "9" in upper right corner.
Third of three plates on leaf 96.
1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.8 x 12.7 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Provenance: P. Murray Hill; August 1945;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 18.0 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 24.7 x 15.0 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 724 776D
Collection Title: Leaf 96. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Collection Date: [London] : Pubd. by Mary Darly, Jany. 1, 1776.

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1773
Etchings England London 1773
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Dandies
British
City council members
Fools' caps
Robes
Subjects: Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Dandies > British
City council members
Fools' caps
Robes
England > 1773
England > London > 1773

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