[Tombstone of John Nichols in Islington Church Yard] [art original].

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Title: [Tombstone of John Nichols in Islington Church Yard] [art original].
Alternative Title: In Islington Church Yard
Published / Created: [ca. 1844]
Publication Place: England
Description: Title devised by curator.
Unsigned; artist unidentified.
Date of production based on the presumption that this drawing was added to the volume when it was extra-illustrated by G. Wright in 1844.
Inscription on the depicted tombstone: Within this vault lie the remains of John Nichols Esqr. F.S.A. London, Edinburgh & Perth, (Son of Edward and Anne Nichols, of this parish), author of the History of Leicestershire, and numerous other works; died November 26th, 1826, in his 82nd year of his age.
Bound in after title page in an extra-illustrated copy of John Nichols's Bibliographical and literary anecdotes by William Bowyer ...
Provenance: Volume formerly owned by Horace Walpole, with his notes and bookplate present; sold at Strawberry Hill Sale, day v, lot 16, to Webb & Co., Leeds. Later owned by G. Wright, who extra-illustrated the volume in 1844, and W.J. Freer. Sold by B. Halliday, October 1949, to Mr. A.N.L. Munby for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 10.8 x 20.3 cm, on sheet 28.3 x 21.0 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: 49 3349
Collection Title: After title page. Bibliographical and literary anecdotes by William Bowyer, printer, F. S. A., and of many of his learned friends.
Collection / Other Creator: Nichols, John, 1745-1826.
Collection Date: London : Printed by and for the author, 1782.

Genre: Watercolors
Material: watercolor ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Nichols, John, 1745-1826.
Subject (Topic): Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Subjects: Nichols, John, 1745-1826
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Wright, George > Ownership
Freer, William Jesse, 1853-1932 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Tombstone of John Nichols in Islington Church Yard. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.