The good man at the hour of death The bad man at the hour of death. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The good man at the hour of death The bad man at the hour of death. [graphic]
- Contributor
- Sheppard, C., active 1786-1804, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [between 1786 and 1791]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Sold by C. Sheppard, No. 19 Lambeth Hill, Doctors Commons, London
- Abstract
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An allegorical print with two tableaux illustrating on the right, the end of a righteous life and on the left the end of the life of a man who made wealth his object of faith. The religious man in bed surrounded by books and against the background of an attractive library, is greeted by the winged figure of Time clutching a scythe and an hourglass. In contrast, the greedy man, his gouty leg wrapped in bandages and resting on a stool, recoils against the figure of a spear-wielding skeleton, upsetting his table
- Description
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Titles etched below images.
Two images on one plate, each with an identical publication line etched at the base of the oval design.
Date of publication based on publisher's street address; C. Sheppard was only located at Lambeth Hill through 1791. See British Museum online catalogue.
With quotations from the Bible's Book of Psalms etched below each title.
Copies after prints with the same titles by Thomas A.E. Chambars based on Francis Hayman. - Provenance
- Alastor Rare Books; June 2019.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 17.5 x 28 cm, on sheet 19.2 x 32 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 786.00.00.83
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Allegorical prints
Etchings England London 1791
Engravings England London 1791
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Death (Personification)
Concepts
Deathbeds
Libraries (Rooms & spaces)
Scythes
Hourglasses
Skeletons - Subjects
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Death (Personification)
Concepts
Deathbeds
Libraries (Rooms & spaces)
Scythes
Hourglasses
Skeletons
England > London > 1791
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.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 14455746
- Object ID (OID)
- 16832870