print;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1872,0713.165
- Title
- Object: Daniel Defoe
- Description
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Small broadside on the life of Daniel Defoe, with an engraved portrait after Gucht; bust length in oval, three-quarter to right, with a wig, in an oval; letterpress below in one column; illustration to "Biographical Magazine" (London: 1794). 1796
Engraving with etching
- Production date
- 1796
- Dimensions
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Height: 75 millimetres
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Width: 66 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Full title of the book is 'Biographical Magazine containing portraits and characters of eminent and ingenious persons'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Biographical Magazine containing portraits and characters of eminent and ingenious persons (1794)
- Acquisition date
- 1872
- Acquisition notes
- Daniell bid for the British Museum at the Morgan sale, but much of what was bought from him was selections from lots rather than entire lots. So Morgan is entered as previous owner rather than vendor.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1872,0713.165
