Picturesque Beauties of Boswell
Print
19/04/1786 (published)
19/04/1786 (published)
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The Journalist with a view of Auchinleck, or Land of Stones; A man holding a book titled 'MATERIALS for the Life of SAM.L JOHNSON L.L.D.', a rolled up paper inscribed 'Journal' and in his coat pocket a book, 'OGDEN ON PRAYER'; After Henry William Bunbury; Part of 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'; Etching print on paper.
One of a series of caricatures, illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785), entitled 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'.
One of a series of caricatures, illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785), entitled 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'.
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| Materials and techniques | etching print on paper |
| Brief description | The Journalist with a view of Auchinleck, or Land of Stones, Etching print on paper; Part of the set 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'; By Thomas Rowlandson, After Samuel Collings; English School; Published by E. Jackson, London, 1786. |
| Physical description | The Journalist with a view of Auchinleck, or Land of Stones; A man holding a book titled 'MATERIALS for the Life of SAM.L JOHNSON L.L.D.', a rolled up paper inscribed 'Journal' and in his coat pocket a book, 'OGDEN ON PRAYER'; After Henry William Bunbury; Part of 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'; Etching print on paper. One of a series of caricatures, illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785), entitled 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'THE JOURNALIST. /
With a View of AUCKINLECK - or the Land of Stones. /
"I am I flatter myself compleatly a Citizen of the World. In my Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Corsica, France, I / never felt myself from home and I sincerely love every kindred and tongue and people and nation" - [?]. /
My great grandfather the Husband of Countess Veronica was Alexander Earl of Kincardine. - From him the blood of Bruce flows in / my Veins of such Ancestory who would not be proud [?] glad to seize a fair opportunity to let it be known? /
(?)Ninde Journal [?] / Publish'd May 15th. 1786. by E Jackson No 14 Marylebone Street Golden Square.' (Printed below image.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | Part of a series of caricatures, illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785), entitled 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell'. This set is incomplete, wanting Plate II. of the first part, 'The Journalist with a view of Auchinleck, or Land of Stones', and Plate I. of the second part, 'Revising for the second edition, under the inspection of a learned friend', and also the list of plates for each part. |
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| Literary reference | Boswell, James. <u>The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.</u>. First published in 1785. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.3029A |
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| Record created | April 28, 2010 |
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