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Object Type
Museum number: 1873,0809.1492
Description: Tree of law in a frame decorated with a garland of leaves, surmounted by a portrait of Robert Price in an oval, wearing a long wig and judges' robes and bands, with banner lettered 'Legum Decus Patriae Que Is Erat'; to left and right, two female allegorical figures standing on pedestals; lettered in Latin on pedestals, banners and branches of tree; portrait based on Kneller. 1733 Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: George Vertue; After: Sir Godfrey Kneller (portrait based on); Published by: Philip Overton; Published by: John King
School/style
Production date: 1733
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 375 millimetres; Width: 260 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Latin version of a similar print of a tree of law, lettered in English - see 1873,0809.1491 and 1850,0223.711
Bibliographic references: Alexander 2008 / George Vertue as an Engraver (651); O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (2)
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1873
Acquisition notes: Inscribed on verso at bottom centre in pen and ink: 'JHA 1832'.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1873,0809.1492

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