Vignette honoring William Pattison, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, William Congreve, John Gay and James Thomson, from Bowyer's edition of Hume's "History of England"

Various artists/makers

1797

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Vignette honoring William Pattison, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, William Congreve, John Gay and James Thomson, from Bowyer's edition of Hume's "History of England"
Engraver: James Parker (British, London 1750–1805 London)
Engraver: Thomas Medland (British, active from 1780–died 1833)
Engraver: James Newton (British, London 1748–ca. 1804)
Artist: After Robert Smirke (British, Wigton, Cumberland 1752/53–1845 London)
Publisher: Robert Bowyer (British, Portsmouth 1758–1834 Byfleet, Surrey)
Date: 1797
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 17 1/16 × 12 5/16 in. (43.3 × 31.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
Object Number: 1986.1180.1947
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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