The saviour of his grateful country [art original].
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Description
- Title
- The saviour of his grateful country [art original].
- Published / Created
- [approximately 1817]
- Publication Place
- England
- Abstract
-
Drawing of a tall sign, with a post similar to that of a street lamp, displaying a rectangular portrait of a man surrounded by ornamentation. The man, possibly a politician, is shown bust-length in profile to the left; he has a long nose that curls upward and wears a wig that likewise curls upwards in the back. The words "The saviour of his grateful country" are written on the sign directly beneath the portrait, indicating that the sign might in fact be a monument. To the right of the sign is a low milestone on which is written "To Kingston I mile, to London X miles".
- Description
-
Title written in image.
Possibly drawn by James Sayers; the drawing is laid in a volume of prints that Sayers assembled.
Approximate date of production from watermark: G. Pike 1817.
Attached to a lithograph with a metal pin that pierces the lower left corners of both sheets; laid in James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures. - 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 drawing : sheet 31.7 x 20 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title
- Laid in. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1782 and 1810]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Ink drawings British 19th century
Watermarks (Paper) G. Pike 1817 - Material
- pen and brown ink over pencil ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Monuments & memorials
Traffic signs & signals
Milestones
Portraits - Subjects
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Monuments & memorials
Traffic signs & signals
Milestones
Portraits
British > 19th century
G. Pike > 1817
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- The Saviour of his Grateful Country. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 13971455
- Object ID (OID)
- 16819406