Ionathan Swift S.T.D. Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Patrick's in Dublin / [graphic]

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Title: Ionathan Swift S.T.D. Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Patrick's in Dublin / [graphic]
Alternative Title: Jonathan Swift S.T.D.
Creator: Pelham, Peter, 1697-1751, printmaker
Contributor: Simon, John, 1675-approximately 1755, printmaker.
Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1717 and 1720?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: John Bowles
Abstract: "Portrait of Swift seen half length, within oval frame, panelled corners, directed towards left, facing towards and looking towards left, wig, bands, black gown; after face and title altered from Benjamin Pratt, and arms and inscriptions erased."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states.
Later state of a plate, engraved by John Simon and published circa 1715 by William Sarson, that originally depicted the clergyman Benjamin Pratt and had the title "The Reverend Mr. Benjamin Pratt A.M." The face was altered to that of Jonathan Swift by the engraver Peter Pelham, and the original inscription was erased and replaced. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1935,0413.132.
Twelve lines of verse in two columns below title: Four brillant [sic] gems, in this great genius shine, The scholar, poet, statesman and divine ...
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 2 (leaf numbered '30' 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 : plate mark 35 x 24.6 cm, on sheet 42 x 27.2 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 3].
Language: English