William Brooks (1696-1749), writing master and accountant
Print
1717 (published)
1717 (published)
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Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); portrait of William Brooks (1696-1749), writing master and accountant. Head and shoulders view, in an oval surrounded by calligraphic scrolls and surmounted by crossed pens. Frontispiece to Brooks’ ‘A Delightful Recreation for The Industrious’, Westminster, 1717. Lettered with name of sitter, etc., a motto in French and Latin and ‘P. Tomlinson pinx: G. Bickham sculp’.
Object details
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| Title | William Brooks (1696-1749), writing master and accountant (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769), portrait of William Brooks (1696-1749), writing master and accountant. Frontispiece to Brooks' 'A Delightful Recreation for The Industrious', Westminster, 1717. Lettered with name of sitter, etc., a motto in French and Latin and the names of the artist and engraver. |
| Physical description | Engraving by George Bickham I (c.1684-1769); portrait of William Brooks (1696-1749), writing master and accountant. Head and shoulders view, in an oval surrounded by calligraphic scrolls and surmounted by crossed pens. Frontispiece to Brooks’ ‘A Delightful Recreation for The Industrious’, Westminster, 1717. Lettered with name of sitter, etc., a motto in French and Latin and ‘P. Tomlinson pinx: G. Bickham sculp’. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Ambrose Heal |
| Object history | Le B.17; BM:P.I, Heal pp.22, 177 and Pl.4. Frontispiece to Bickham's A Delightful Recreation for The Industrious, Westminster, 1717 (Berlin II, no.5056). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966 |
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| Accession number | E.843-1965 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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