[Sir Francis Molyneux and Mr. Quarme] [graphic]

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Title: [Sir Francis Molyneux and Mr. Quarme] [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, Charles, approximately 1760-1783, publisher.
Published / Created: [17 June 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 17th June 1782 by C. Bretherton
Abstract: Full length full-face portrait of Sir Francis Molyneux on the left and the much shorter Robert Quarme in profile on the right. Both were ushers in the House of Lords
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Publisher worked in London. See Maxted.
Publisher's name is omitted from description in the British Museum catalogue.
1 print : etching with drypoint and roulette on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.5 x 13.3 cm.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 7 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
The figures in the print are identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their names in letterpress: Sir Francis Molineux and Mr. Quarme.
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 11.2 cm, on sheet 21 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Group portraits
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1782
Material: etching with drypoint and roulette ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
England.
Subject (Name): Molyneux, Francis, Sir, -1812
Quarme, Robert
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Politicians
Subjects: Molyneux, Francis, Sir, -1812 > Caricatures and cartoons
Quarme, Robert > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Politicians > England
England > London > 1782
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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