The Reverend Thomas Parnell, D.D Archdeacon of Clogher. [graphic]

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Title: The Reverend Thomas Parnell, D.D Archdeacon of Clogher. [graphic]
Contributor: Dixon, John, approximately 1740-1811, attributed name.
Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785, publisher.
Published / Created: publish'd according to act of Parlimt. March 17th, 1771.
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Thomas Davies?
Abstract: Portrait bust in a partial oval frame, turned slightly to the right, lower part of frame only visible, and looking towards the viewer; wearing a dark robe, bands and shoulder-length powdered wig
Description: Title engraved below image.
Attributed to John Dixon in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Dedication engraved beneath title: From an original painting in the possession of Sr. John Parnell, to whom this plate is dedicated by his very humble servant, Thomas Davies.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 129 (leaf numbered '177' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Provenance: Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 35.2 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English