[Earl of Surrey] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Earl of Surrey] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, Charles, approximately 1760-1783, publisher.
Published / Created: [14 May 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 14th May 1782 by C. Bretherton
Abstract: Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, shown full length in profile to left holding stick in right hand, with hat under left arm and left hand in pocket
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Later state, with number removed from upper left corner of plate; Cf. No. 6058 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.2 cm.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 3 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Lord Surry.
Provenance: Bequeathed by James Sayers to his sister and later given to Lord Eldon. Purchased from Christie's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, lot 305, 19 June 2012, with Lord Eldon's notebook (now LWL Mss Vol. 202).
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.7 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 23 x 15 cm
Edition: [State with plate number removed].
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Portrait prints
Drypoints England 1782
Etchings England 1782
Material: etching and drypoint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
England.
Subject (Name): Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Politicians
Subjects: Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Politicians > England
England > 1782
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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