Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1717]
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 140++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the Church of St Mary-le-Strand, showing the statue of St Anne on the Portico, with further statues in the niches on the south side; elegantly dressed figures on Strand around church, a sedan chair and a carriage on the right"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Prospectum hunc Templi Stae. Mariae in vico dicto the Strand
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., "Debito Obsequio D.D. Jacobus Gibbs Architectus"--Below title, lower right corner., and Watermark.
Portrait of Alexander Pope; half length, to the left, looking at viewer, his right hand on body; in oval frame of oak leaves, on pedestal
Alternative Title:
Alexander Pope
Description:
Title engraved below image., The print was used as the frontispiece to the first collected volume of Pope's Works in 1717., Date from British Museum online catalogue., After the portrait by Charles Jervas., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Formerly laid in volume 1 of Horace Walpole's copy of: Works of Mr. Alexander Pope (London : Printed by W. Bowyer for B. Lintot, 1717-1735). Now unfolded and housed separately in a solander box. See volume 1: 49 320.
"Portrait, bust in an oval frame directed to right, glancing towards the viewer, wearing robes trimmed with ermine, an ermine cape, lace cravat, collar of the Garter and long white wig; after Kneller."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist and date from similar print in the British Museum online catalogue. See registration no.: 1874,0808.1220., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text., and White paper frame: 329 x 268 mm.