The Right Honorable Spencer Perceval First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Born Novr. 1st, 1762, fell by the hand of an assassin in the Commons House of Parliament May 11th, 1812 / [graphic]

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Title: The Right Honorable Spencer Perceval First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Born Novr. 1st, 1762, fell by the hand of an assassin in the Commons House of Parliament May 11th, 1812 / [graphic]
Creator: Cardon, Anthony, 1772-1813, printmaker
Contributor: Miles, Edward, 1752-1828, artist.
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., publisher.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published June 15th, 1812, by Colnaghi & Co., Cockspur Str., [15 June 1812]
Abstract: "Portrait of Spencer Perceval, bust directed to the right, looking at the viewer, wearing dark coat and neckerchief tied in a bow, powdered hair; in oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 647 (leaf numbered '94' in pencil) in volume 4 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 17.8 x 13 cm, on sheet 31.5 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English