John Sheppard [graphic]

Description

Title: John Sheppard [graphic]
Creator: White, George, approximately 1684-1732, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734, artist.
Bowles, Thomas, -1767, publisher.
Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1724]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Sold by T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard, J. Bowles against Stocks Market, & Geo. White in Hart Street between [the] Church & Bloomsbury Markt
Abstract: Portrait of John Sheppard, highwayman and thief, seated three-quarter length in prison cell with hands in chains, head turned to right, towards window; wearing plain coat and necktie, his hair cut short; lettered state with Latin verses
Description: Title engraved below image.
State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states.
Final state of the plate, with Latin verses added below title; this represents the second state according to Smith, amended to the fifth state by Russell.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0308.593.
"Price 1s."--Following imprint.
Mounted to 57 x 38.1 cm.
Provenance: Quadrille; June 2019.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 36.3 x 26 cm, on sheet 40.1 x 28 cm
Edition: [State 5].
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1724
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724,
Subject (Topic): Cells (Rooms & spaces)
Criminals
Prisons
Subjects: Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724
Cells (Rooms & spaces)
Criminals > England
Prisons
England > London > 1724

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