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Object Type
Museum number: 1871,1209.1901
Title: Object: John Crosbie Prior of Coventry.; Series: Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain & Ireland
Description: A cleric standing slightly to left, holding a book in his right hand in front of his chest, and a crosier with ribbon tied on in his left hand; Coventry Cathedral in background; coat of arms below image, lettered below with date '1407.8.'; after Charles Hamilton Smith. Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring
Producer name: Print made by: John Augustus Atkinson (etching); Print made by: Robert Havell I (? aquatint); Print made by: Robert Havell II (? aquatint); After: Lieut-Col Charles Hamilton Smith; Published by: Colnaghi
School/style
Production date: 1814
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; aquatint; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 260 millimetres (cut); Width: 190 millimetres (cut)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The name 'John' of the represented person appears to be incorrect; Richard Crosby was Prior of Coventry in 1399-1436, the dates given in the text. Impression with publication line cut; see 1972,U.478.38 for an impression with publication line. Loose sheet; see Curatorial Comment of 1972,U.478 for information about the series.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: british costume; christian cleric
Associated names
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Coventry
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1871
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1871,1209.1901

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