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James Gillray
Philip Thicknesse Esqr.
Published
[London] : Pubd. Septr. 14th, 1790, by J. Ridgway, York Street, St. James's Sque., [1790]
etching with stipple
oval image: 85 x 68 mm; plate mark: 147 x 96 mm; sheet: 217 x 140 mm
Peel 2704
Notes
After James Gillray.
Issued as a frontispiece to James M. Adair's Curious facts and anecdotes, not contained in the Memoirs of Philip Thicknesse, Esq. (London: 1790).
With a scroll above the image containing four lines of verse, beginning: "No ties can hold him, no affection bind, ..."
Below title quote from Horace beginning: Absentem qui rodit amicum ...
Issued as a frontispiece to James M. Adair's Curious facts and anecdotes, not contained in the Memoirs of Philip Thicknesse, Esq. (London: 1790).
With a scroll above the image containing four lines of verse, beginning: "No ties can hold him, no affection bind, ..."
Below title quote from Horace beginning: Absentem qui rodit amicum ...
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Portrait of Philip Thicknesse, bust-length to left, looking to right, wearing queue wig,open coat, waistcoat, neckerchief and frill.
Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Ridgway, James, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Ridgway, James, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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