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Abraham Nicholas III (1692-1744?), writing master

Print
1722 (published)
Artist/Maker
Bickham (engraver)
Place of origin
London (published)

Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); portrait of Abraham Nicholas III (1692-1744?), writing master. Head and shoulders view, facing slightly left, within an oval set in a scrolled border with swags of oak leaves. Frontispiece to Nicholas’ ‘Compleat Writing Master’, London, 1722. Lettered with name of sitter and serial letter a.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleAbraham Nicholas III (1692-1744?), writing master (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); portrait of Abraham Nicholas III (1692-1744?), writing master. Frontispiece to Nicholas' 'Compleat Writing Master', London, 1722. Lettered with name of sitter and serial letter a.
Physical description
Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); portrait of Abraham Nicholas III (1692-1744?), writing master. Head and shoulders view, facing slightly left, within an oval set in a scrolled border with swags of oak leaves. Frontispiece to Nicholas’ ‘Compleat Writing Master’, London, 1722. Lettered with name of sitter and serial letter a.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 28.2cm
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)
  • 'a' (Lettered with serial letter)
Credit line
Beqeathed by Sir Ambrose Heal
Object history
BM:P:I; Heal pp.79, 176 and Pl.11. Frontispiece to his Compleat Writing Master, London [1722] (Berlin II, no.5058).
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.863-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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