[Portraits of statesmen] [graphic]

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Title: [Portraits of statesmen] [graphic]
Creator: Newton, James, 1748-approximately 1804, printmaker
Contributor: Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, artist.
Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: Nov. 1795.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Abstract: "Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; female figure with staff of Mercury standing at foot of palm tree from which portrait medallions of Cromwell, Pole, More and Wolsey hang, others at her feet including Norfolk and Leicester beside a cornucopia at left, and Walsingham beside staff at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Plate [98] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Provenance: Gift of Francis B. Trowbridge to the Yale University Library, 1904. Transferred to Lewis Walpole Library, September 1965.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 48 x 33 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 724 812 B68
Collection Title: Plate [98] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the first artists in the country, illustrative of the history of England.
Collection / Other Creator: Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834
Collection Date: London : Printed for the proprietor, R. Bowyer, 80, Pall Mall; by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1812.

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1795
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540,
Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558,
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535,
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530,
Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1473-1554,
Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588,
Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590,
Subject (Topic): Palms
Cornucopias
Subjects: Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540
Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530
Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1473-1554
Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588
Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590
Palms
Cornucopias
England > London > 1795

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