[Earl of Effingham] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Earl of Effingham] [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: Full length portrait of Effingham standing in profile to the right, wearing a sword and carrying two staffs of office
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Probable a later issue, with the number "10" not visible in upper left of plate. Cf. No. 6061 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 7 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 Effingham.
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 17.9 x 12 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 14 cm
Edition: [State with no plate number].
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1782
Drypoints England London 1782
Material: etching and drypoint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
England.
Subject (Name): Effingham, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1747-1791
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Politicians
Daggers & swords
Staffs (Sticks)
Subjects: Effingham, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1747-1791 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Politicians > England
Daggers & swords
Staffs (Sticks)
England > London > 1782
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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