The King & Miller of Mansfield, representing the scene of knighting the miller engraved from the original painting in Vaux Hall Garden / [graphic]

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Title: The King & Miller of Mansfield, representing the scene of knighting the miller engraved from the original painting in Vaux Hall Garden / [graphic]
Alternative Title: King and Miller of Mansfield, representing the scene of knighting the miller
Creator: Parr, Richard, printmaker
Contributor: Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, printmaker.
Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist.
Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: [not before 1764]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, and Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: "In a dining hall, the King standing at right draws his sword to knight the miller kneeling at left, a group of three men and one woman standing behind him, another figure stands behind the table at right, a dog at the other side leaning on a bench; after an untraced painting by Hayman for Vauxhall Gardens (Allen CL 215)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Later state, with printing plate trimmed at top and bottom, removing part of the original design. Title and statements of responsibility re-engraved in newly-created lower margin, with original "N. Parr sculp." printmaker's signature changed. For an earlier state published by Thomas and John Bowles in 1743, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1862,1011.609.
Date of publication based on the separation of John and Carington Bowles's names in imprint statement; Carington Bowles separated his business from his father's in 1764. See British Museum online catalogue. See also Carington Bowles's entry in: Maxted, I. London book trades, 1775-1800.
Plate numbered "a. 3" in upper right corner.
Inlaid to 38 x 55 cm.
Mounted on page 101 in an album containing material relating to Spring Gardens, Vauxhall, with the spine title: Vauxhall miscellany.
Provenance: Frank Hammond; July 1956.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.4 x 36.8 cm, on sheet 27.2 x 39.6 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English