[The death of Count de Peltzer, mortally wounded by some Austrian foragers on the eve of his marriage] [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- [The death of Count de Peltzer, mortally wounded by some Austrian foragers on the eve of his marriage] [graphic].
- Creator
- Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
- Contributor
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Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher. - Published / Created
- [9 March 1788]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- James Bretherton
- Abstract
-
"Figures grouped around the body of the Count on a bed, his face obscured by the canopy, his lover kneeling over him and holding his hand, a man seen from the back kneeling in prayer before the bed and a small boy carrying a bowl and towel at the end, in the foreground at left a guard stands sentry; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title, artist, printmaker, and publication information from lettered state.
State before letters. For a later state with title, statements of responsibility, imprint, and dedication etched below image, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.2993.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on page 59 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Ink annotations in lower margin provide the title "The Count de Peltzer mortally wounded by some Austrian foragers on the eve of his marriage", the statements of responsibility "Mr. Bunbury del. ; J. Bretherton f.", and the publication line "Publish'd 9th March 1788". - Provenance
- Sold at Strawberry Hill Sale, day viii, lot 50, to H.G. Bohn, £7.7.0 [London, 733]; from an undergraduate at King's College, through Scribner's, May 1952, to W.S. Lewis, $225.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 48.8 x 57.3 cm
- Language
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No linguistic content
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 49 3563 v.2 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Volume 2, page 59. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 133. Bunbury album.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, collector. Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811.
- Collection Date
- [Strawberry Hill], [between 1765 and 1792] [London], [between 1780 and 1794]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Etchings England London 1788
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching ; and laid paper gray wash and touches of color.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Deathbeds
Canopy beds
Wounds & injuries
Prayer
Guards - Subjects
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Deathbeds
Canopy beds
Wounds & injuries
Prayer
Guards
England > London > 1788
18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > 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.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 15388287
- Object ID (OID)
- 17355539