Wash drawing depicting Laurence Shirley, Earl of Ferrers in the act of shooting his steward Mr. Johnson. The Earl is standing in profile facing the right aiming a pistol at his kneeling steward who has his hands clasped in front begging for mercy
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Artist from local card catalog record., Date based on print engraved from the drawing., and Design for an engraving published in The Tyburn chronicle, or Villainy display'd in all its brances ... [1868]. Print titled: Laurence Earl Ferrers, in the act of shooting Mr. Johnson his steward.
