[Portraits of admirals] [graphic]

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Title: [Portraits of admirals] [graphic]
Creator: Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker
Contributor: Newton, James, 1748-approximately 1804, printmaker.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, artist.
Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: April 10, 1795.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery
Abstract: "Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Gilbert, Cavendish, Frobisher, Hawkins, Drake, Cumberland, Raleigh and Effingham in a decorative plaque; above, female allegorical figure seated in rocks with lighning bolts in hand, ships surrounding."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Plate [128] 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 [128] 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): Gilbert, Humphrey, Sir, 1539?-1583,
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592,
Frobisher, Martin, Sir, approximately 1535-1594,
Hawkins, John, Sir, 1532-1595,
Drake, Francis, 1540?-1596,
Cumberland, George Clifford, Earl of, 1558-1605,
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618,
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624,
Subjects: Gilbert, Humphrey, Sir, 1539?-1583
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592
Frobisher, Martin, Sir, approximately 1535-1594
Hawkins, John, Sir, 1532-1595
Drake, Francis, 1540?-1596
Cumberland, George Clifford, Earl of, 1558-1605
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624
England > London > 1795

Access: Public
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