Accession number
PML 66045
Creator
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820.
Published
London : Published ..., by T. Clay, printseller to Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales, No. 18 Ludgate Hill, July 1, 1814 (London : Whittingham and Rowland, printers, Goswell Street)
Notes
In English and French; printed in double columns.
English text signed: R.H. French text signed: A.D.M.
"These plates are intended to gratify the amateur and the artist, by presenting some of the most striking passages of Mr. West's greatest work, as well as to place before the young votary of art (on an appropriate scale), such highly valuable material for the imitation and study."
"N.B. The French explanation on the other side, is not intended as a literal translation of the English, but merely as a distant imitation, in order that the readers, who understand both languages, may find here a double source of interest and entertainment"--Page 6.
French imprint: Publiés le 1er. de Juilliet, 1814, par T. Clay, marchand d'estampes, de Son Atlesse Royale La Princesse de Galles, No. 18, Ludgate Hill, a londres.
Printer statement from colophon (p. 6).
Plates titled: [I] The Centurion and his family - [II] The enraged multitude, with Joseph of Arimathea and James the Less - [III] St. Peter, with part of the enraged multitude - [IV] Barabbas, with the condemned thieves --[IV] Mary the wife of Cleophas, with the pious women of Galilee.
At foot of plates: Painted by Benjn. West, Esqr. PRA, drawn by Henry Corbould. Engraved by Edward Scriven, hist'l. engraver to the Prince Regent & the Princess of Wales. London; published by T. Clay, No. 18 Ludgate Hill, June 4, 1814.
Library's copy housed in black morocco folder.
English text signed: R.H. French text signed: A.D.M.
"These plates are intended to gratify the amateur and the artist, by presenting some of the most striking passages of Mr. West's greatest work, as well as to place before the young votary of art (on an appropriate scale), such highly valuable material for the imitation and study."
"N.B. The French explanation on the other side, is not intended as a literal translation of the English, but merely as a distant imitation, in order that the readers, who understand both languages, may find here a double source of interest and entertainment"--Page 6.
French imprint: Publiés le 1er. de Juilliet, 1814, par T. Clay, marchand d'estampes, de Son Atlesse Royale La Princesse de Galles, No. 18, Ludgate Hill, a londres.
Printer statement from colophon (p. 6).
Plates titled: [I] The Centurion and his family - [II] The enraged multitude, with Joseph of Arimathea and James the Less - [III] St. Peter, with part of the enraged multitude - [IV] Barabbas, with the condemned thieves --[IV] Mary the wife of Cleophas, with the pious women of Galilee.
At foot of plates: Painted by Benjn. West, Esqr. PRA, drawn by Henry Corbould. Engraved by Edward Scriven, hist'l. engraver to the Prince Regent & the Princess of Wales. London; published by T. Clay, No. 18 Ludgate Hill, June 4, 1814.
Library's copy housed in black morocco folder.
Description
6 pages, [5] leaves of plates : illustrations (stipple engraving) ; 44 x 59 cm
Binding
Brown wrappers printed in black.
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