Title and date from item., Text below image on left, in English: To the Right Honble. the Earl of Stamford, President, The Right Honble. Lord Beauchamp, M.P. The Right Honble. Lord Willoughby Broke, etc. Vice Presidents, the Stewards & Directors of the Humane Society This Print of the Body of a Young Man taken out of the Water apparently dead in the sight of his distressed Parents, Is most respectfully Dedicated by their obliged Humble Servant--Robert Pollard., Text below image on right, in French: Corps d'un jeune-homme retiré de l'eau, mort en apparence, à la vue de ses inconsolables Parens. Dédié Autres Honorable Stamford, President de la Societe de l'Humanité: ainsi qu'au trés Honorable Lord Beauchamp, autres Honorable Lord Willoughby de Broke etc. Vice-Presidents, & aux Administrateurs & Directeurs de la dite Socièté, Par leur trés humble & trés oblige Serviteur Robert Pollard., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Published March 26th 1787, by R. Pollard Engraver, No.15 Braynes Row, Spa Fields
Subject (Topic):
Asphyxia, Drowning, Resuscitation, Emotions, Rescues, Lifesaving, Loss of consciousness, Drowning victims, and Boats
A view from Richmond of the Twickenham bank of the Thames, showing (left to right) Pope's villa, Lady Ferrers' summer house, Cross Deep, and Dr. Batty's house (later Poulett Lodge).
Alternative Title:
Pope's villa, Twickenham
Description:
Title and date assigned by curator., Unsigned; attributed to Augustin Heckel., and Previously attributed to Johann Heinrich Mü̈ntz (1727-1798) and inscribed on the wash line mount 'J H Muntz / Pope's Villa Twickenham'. Also on the mount in lower right corner is the ownership stamp 'Scipio' (Henry Scipio Reitlinger).
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England) and Thames River (England),
