print; title-page

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Object Type: print; title-page
Museum number: 1878,0713.4225
Description: Title-page to "Elegant epistles from the most eminent writers" (book II, "Modern of Early Date", part II), illustrated with the assassination of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, by John Felton; the Duke collapsing in foreground on the right, knife and hat lying on the floor, onlookers behind; after Thurston. Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: John Romney; After: John Thurston; Printed by: Charles Whittingham; Published by: John Sharpe; Published by: Robert Jennings (& Chaplin)
School/style: British
Production date: 1804-1835 (circa)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 135 millimetres; Width: 90 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: See 1865,1014.132.
Location: Not on display
Subjects: murder/murderer
Associated names: Illustration to: Samuel Weller Singer; Representation of: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham; Representation of: John Felton
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Edward Daniell
Acquisition date: 1878
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1878,0713.4225

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