print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1868,0822.3905
- Title
- Series: Bell's Poets
- Description
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A youth reclining to left under a large tree, resting his head on his hand, gazing down at a pool in front of him; circular frame with swag and plaques surrounding; frontispiece to Somerville's Poetical Works in Bell's 'British Poets'; after Kauffman; proof before letters. 1780
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1780
- Dimensions
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Height: 106 millimetres (image)
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Height: 138 millimetres (sheet)
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Width: 61 millimetres (image)
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Width: 96 millimetres (sheet)
- Curator's comments
- Delignières cites an impression with the lettering: 'Bell's edition. / The poets of great Britain complete, from Chaucer to Churchill / Somerville; vol II: / Under an Oak's protecting shade misery speaks. / Angelica Kauffmann del. / Delattre sculp. / Printed for John Bell, at the British Library in the Strand, aug. II, 1780. / J. Wicksteed exc. 1787.'
The Wicksteed is apparently a re-publication.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0822.3905