The treachery of Col. Kirke, 1685 [graphic]

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Title: The treachery of Col. Kirke, 1685 [graphic]
Alternative Title: Treachery of Colonel Kirke, 1685
Creator: Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker
Contributor: Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, artist.
Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: April 1799.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Abstract: "Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; Percy Kirke standing in a yard, gesturning towards building at left defiantly as two women kneeling at right plead with him, a prisoner being taken away behind at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides.
Plate [175] 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 [175] 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: Historical reenactments
Engravings England London 1799
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Kirke, Percy, 1646?-1691,
Subject (Topic): Pleading (Begging)
Prisoners
Subjects: Kirke, Percy, 1646?-1691
Pleading (Begging)
Prisoners
England > London > 1799

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