James Ussher, D.D.
Print
1738 (printed)
1738 (printed)
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Print, half-length portrait of a man facing half right, within an oval border with letters, surrounded by drapery, manuscripts and books. Below is a heraldic achievement, with a seal and a medal of Richelieu, and also a domestic scene with a child learning the alphabet.
Object details
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Title | James Ussher, D.D. (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Print, half-length portrait of James Ussher, engraving by George Vertue, 1738. |
Physical description | Print, half-length portrait of a man facing half right, within an oval border with letters, surrounded by drapery, manuscripts and books. Below is a heraldic achievement, with a seal and a medal of Richelieu, and also a domestic scene with a child learning the alphabet. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'In the Possession of General Tyrrel at Shotover in Oxfordshire Petrus Lely Eques Pinxit. G. Vertue Sculp. 1738.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and) |
Credit line | Given by Edgar Seligman |
Object history | This print was published in The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain by Thomas Birch, D.D. London, 1738. |
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Accession number | E.3696-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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