[John Lee] [graphic]

Description

Title: [John Lee] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: 14th July 1784.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by Jas. Bretherton
Abstract: Lee was a M.P. for Clithero; he stands with his arms folded, looking to the left. He had been Attorney-General from 19 Novemebr to 26 December 1783 and was noted for his remark on charters
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.4 x 13.3 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. J. Lee.
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 17.8 x 11.4 cm, on sheet 23 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Lee, John, 1733-1793
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Subjects: Lee, John, 1733-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
England > London > 1784
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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