[John Sawbridge] [graphic]

Description

Title: [John Sawbridge] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: 31st March 1788.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publd. by Jas. Bretherton
Abstract: "Alderman Sawbridge stands in profile to the left; he bends forward, holding out his hat in his left hand; in his right is a paper inscribed 'Motion for Reform in the Representation'."--British Museum catalogue
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.2 cm.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 6 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: Mr. Sawbridge.
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 17.6 x 11.1 cm, on sheet 29 x 20 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Soft-ground etchings England London 1788
Material: soft-ground etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795
Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic): Reform
Politicians
Subjects: Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain. Parliament > Reform
Politicians > England
England > London > 1788
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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