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Lieutenant John Sheringham
The celebrated (Bell) of Lincolns Inn Hall / [J. Sheringham del. ; G. Cruikshank f.]
Published
[1825]
etching
9 7/16 x 6 3/4 inches; plate: 11 1/8 x 7 5/16 inches (with title and vignetted bell)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2059
Notes
The "bell" in the title is depicted by an image of a bell.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
John Bell, K.C., walks in profile to the left across a cobbled space, leaving a Gothic building, a corner of which is on the right. He wears wig and gown and holds a brief-bag. His humped shoulders, short broad figure, with gown touching the ground, give him some resemblance to a (lop-sided) bell. There is a background of trees and grass behind an iron railing.
Associated names
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, engraver.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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