Vignette for Bowyer's "History of England"
Artwork Details
- Title: Vignette for Bowyer's "History of England"
- Engraver: William Sharp (British, London 1749–1824 London)
- Artist: After Sir Robert Smirke (British, London 1780/1781–1867 Cheltenham)
- Publisher: Robert Bowyer (British, Portsmouth 1758–1834 Byfleet, Surrey)
- Author: Related author David Hume (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1711–1776 Edinburgh)
- Sitter: Sir Robert Southwell (British, 1563–1598)
- Sitter: Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (British, 1549–1587)
- Sitter: Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave (British, 1564–1646)
- Sitter: Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick (British, 1528–1590)
- Sitter: John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland (British, ca. 1502–1553)
- Sitter: Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (British, ca. 1532–1585)
- Date: 1800
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 17 7/16 × 12 3/8 in. (44.3 × 31.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of George Hellman, 1942
- Object Number: 42.65.101
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.