print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1858,1009.219
Title: Series: Bowyer's History of England
Description: Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Isaac Oliver, Cornelius Janseen, Peter Oliver, Sir Peter Lely, Sir Godfrey Kneller and Greenhill on a wall surmounted by another showing Van Dyck , above which two angels recline on clouds, on drawing and the other reaching up to rainbow above; palette and brushes lying in the foreground. 1800 Etching and engraving
Producer name: After: Robert Smirke; Print made by: R Slann; Published by: Robert Bowyer
School/style
Production date: 1800
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 468 millimetres; Width: 332 millimetres
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Location: Not on display
Associated names: Illustration to: David Hume; Portrait of: Anthony van Dyck; Portrait of: Isaac Oliver; Portrait of: Cornelius Johnson; Portrait of: Peter Oliver; Portrait of: Sir Peter Lely; Portrait of: Sir Godfrey Kneller; Portrait of: John Greenhill
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1858
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1858,1009.219

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