print
- Museum number
- 1902,1011.2984
- Title
- Series: Worthies of Britain
- Description
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Dryden, Wycherley, Prior, Pope; portraits, almost half-length in ovals formed of palm branches, the first two directed to right, looking towards the viewer wearing thick cloaks, lace cravats and long wigs, the latter two directed to left, looking away over left shoulder, wearing plain coats and soft turban hats; first in a set of six.
Mezzotint
- Production date
- 1710-1745 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 354 millimetres
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Width: 253 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Chaloner Smith notes that one of the plates has Faber's name as engraver, and he may have done some of the others; he adds that the plates appear to have been first issued with Bowles' address at 'Mercer's Hall, Cheapside', since impressions exist where the address 'Black Horse' appears to have been altered and also where the plate coarsely retouched.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1902
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1902,1011.2984
