published according to act of Parliament, [approximately 1736]
Call Number:
736.11.08.01.2+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Abstract:
An ass with panniers, driven by Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury who carries a whip in one hand and a book in the other. The ass has the face of Dr. Lynch, Dean of Canterbury, son-in-law of Wake who bestowed manu preferments on the Dean. A poorly fed and clothed clergyman kneels on one knee before the ass and salutes the beast, who turns his face away. In the pannier, which is marked "Sinecure of Bray", lie many labels or packages inscribed with the names of Dr. Llynch's preferments
Alternative Title:
Ass loaded wth church preferments and Ass loaded with church preferments
Description:
Title from item., Publication date inferred from dated impression of this print in the Pierpont Morgan Library., Publication date in British Museum catalogue: ca. 1735., The word 'church' in title is represented by an image of a church building., Bowditch's ms. annotations on the mounting sheet., and Mounted to 34 x 42 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Wake, William, 1657-1737 and Lynche, John, 1697 or 1698-1760
