John Harris
Description of the Convention-Parliament offering the crown to the Prince and Princess of Orange, which completed the Glorious Revolution, 1688.
Published
[London] : John Harris, April 26th 1790.
19 portraits (etching)
43 x 56 cm
Peel 2662
Notes
Printed on wove paper with watermark: J Whatman.
A broadside commemorating the Bill of Rights of 1689, which declares the rights and liberties of the subject and settling the succession of the Crown; with an etching showing 19 outline portraits, including William and Mary of Orange (nos 13 and 14); with engraved numbering 1-19, legend, and inscription, and with letterpress title and text of the Bill of Rights in four columns.
A broadside commemorating the Bill of Rights of 1689, which declares the rights and liberties of the subject and settling the succession of the Crown; with an etching showing 19 outline portraits, including William and Mary of Orange (nos 13 and 14); with engraved numbering 1-19, legend, and inscription, and with letterpress title and text of the Bill of Rights in four columns.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Associated names
Harris, John, approximately 1740-1811, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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