James Weston (1688-1751), shorthand writer

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Artist/Maker	Cole, James (engraver) Dowling, J. (painter)
Place of origin	London (engraved)

Engraving by James Cole after J. Dowling. 'James Weston (1688-1751), shorthand writer'; Portrait, head and shoulders, facing half right, within an oval border on a plinth. Frontispiece to Weston's 'Stenography', 1743. Lettered with name of sitter and 'J. Dowling pinx J. Cole sculp.'

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	James Weston (1688-1751), shorthand writer (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Engraving on paper Printing Ink Paper Engraving
Brief description	Engraving by James Cole after J. Dowling. 'James Weston (1688-1751), shorthand writer'. Portrait; frontispiece to Weston's 'Stenography', 1743. Lettered with names of sitter, artist and engraver.
Physical description	Engraving by James Cole after J. Dowling. 'James Weston (1688-1751), shorthand writer'; Portrait, head and shoulders, facing half right, within an oval border on a plinth. Frontispiece to Weston's 'Stenography', 1743. Lettered with name of sitter and 'J. Dowling pinx J. Cole sculp.'
Dimensions	Height: 18.8cm Width: 11.8cm Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965' published by HMSO 1966
Marks and inscriptions	(Lettered with name of sitter) 'J. Dowling pinx J. Cole sculp' (Lettered with names of painter and engraver)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Sir Ambrose Heal
Object history	Frontispiece to Weston's 'Stenography', 1743.
Subjects depicted	Portrait Men Shorthand Stenographers
Associated objects	E.987-1965 E.988-1965
Bibliographic references	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966 Weston, James. Stenography. 1743.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.893-1965

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O696541/james-weston-1688-1751-shorthand-print-cole-james/

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