Plate [1] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of David Hume; half length, to the front, wearing queue wig and embroidered jacket and waistcoat, with frilled shirt, his left arm resting on a pile of books to the right; in rectangular frame with decorative columns, Egyptian carving at top, and a large relief design of learning on pedestal below, with central seated man writing on scrolls, two muses behind him; women to the left, men holding scrolls to the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portrait of David Hume, the celebrated historian
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [1] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
