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George Shelley (1666?-1736?), writing master at Christ's Hospital

Print
1714 (published)
Artist/Maker
Bickham (engraver)
Place of origin
London (published)

Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); George Shelley (1666?-1736?), writing master at Christ’s Hospital. Portrait, head and shoulders, facing slightly right, in an oval surrounded by calligraphic flourishes. After Bernard Lens III (1682-1740). Frontispiece to Shelley's The second part of Natural Writing in all the hands, London, 1714. Lettered with name of sitter etc. and ‘B. Lens Jun: deln: Bickham sculp:.’ With the mark of the collection of Rev. J. Burleigh James (mid-19th century).


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleGeorge Shelley (1666?-1736?), writing master at Christ's Hospital (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); portrait of George Shelley (1666?-1736?), writing master at Christ's Hospital. After Bernard Lens III (1682-1740). Frontispiece to Shelley's 'The second part of Natural Writing in all the hands', London, 1714. Lettered with names of sitter etc., artist and engraver.
Physical description
Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); George Shelley (1666?-1736?), writing master at Christ’s Hospital. Portrait, head and shoulders, facing slightly right, in an oval surrounded by calligraphic flourishes. After Bernard Lens III (1682-1740). Frontispiece to Shelley's The second part of Natural Writing in all the hands, London, 1714. Lettered with name of sitter etc. and ‘B. Lens Jun: deln: Bickham sculp:.’ With the mark of the collection of Rev. J. Burleigh James (mid-19th century).
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.8cm
  • Width: 18cm
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 etc.)
  • 'B. Lens Jun: deln: Bickham sculp:.' (Lettered)
  • (With the mark of the collection of Rev. J. Burleigh James (mid-19th century) (Lugt 1425))
Credit line
Beqeathed by Sir Ambrose Heal
Object history
After Bernard Lens III (1682-1740). (BM:P:2; Heal pp.94, 166,167) Frontispiece to his
The second part of Natural Writing in all the hands, London, 1714 (Berlin II, no.5052). With the mark of the collection of Rev. J. Burleigh James (mid-19th century) (Lugt 1425).
Subjects depicted
Portraits
Men
Teachers
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.867-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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