Thomas Gurney (1705-1770), shorthand writer at the Old Bailey
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ca. 1778 (engraved)
ca. 1778 (engraved)
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Engraving by Joseph Collyer, A.R.A. (1748-1827). Thomas Gurney (1705-1770), shorthand writer at the Old Bailey. Portrait, head and shoulders, facing slightly left, within an oval border of masonry in a rectangle; below on a plinth are books, papers, pens and an inkstand, and on the front of the plinth is a heraldic achievement. Frontispiece to his ‘Brachygraphy’, 9th edition, London, 1778. Lettered with name of sitter.
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Title | Thomas Gurney (1705-1770), shorthand writer at the Old Bailey (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
Brief description | Engraving by Joseph Collyer, A.R.A. (1748-1827). Thomas Gurney (1705-1770), shorthand writer at the Old Bailey. Portrait; frontispiece to his 'Brachygraphy', 9th edition, London, 1778. Lettered with name of sitter. |
Physical description | Engraving by Joseph Collyer, A.R.A. (1748-1827). Thomas Gurney (1705-1770), shorthand writer at the Old Bailey. Portrait, head and shoulders, facing slightly left, within an oval border of masonry in a rectangle; below on a plinth are books, papers, pens and an inkstand, and on the front of the plinth is a heraldic achievement. Frontispiece to his ‘Brachygraphy’, 9th edition, London, 1778. Lettered with name of sitter. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Lettered with name of sitter) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Ambrose Heal |
Object history | Frontispiece to Gurney's 'Brachygraphy', 9th edition, London, 1778. |
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Accession number | E.888-1965 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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