John Baskerville (late 18th century), writing master of Plymouth
Print
ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1790 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Etching by John Barlow, ca. 1790. Portrait of ‘John Baskerville (late 18th century), writing master of Plymouth’. Head and shoulders view, in profile to the left, in an oval surmounted by a crown of laurels and crossed pens. Probably after a miniature by Abraham Daniel of Plymouth. Lettered ‘Mr: Ino: Baskerville, of Plymouth’ and ‘Drawn by Daniel Etchd. by Barlow.’
Object details
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| Title | John Baskerville (late 18th century), writing master of Plymouth (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Etching by John Barlow, ca. 1790. Portrait of 'John Baskerville (late 18th century), writing master of Plymouth'. Probably after Abraham Daniel of Plymouth. Lettered with the names of the sitter, artist and print-maker. |
| Physical description | Etching by John Barlow, ca. 1790. Portrait of ‘John Baskerville (late 18th century), writing master of Plymouth’. Head and shoulders view, in profile to the left, in an oval surmounted by a crown of laurels and crossed pens. Probably after a miniature by Abraham Daniel of Plymouth. Lettered ‘Mr: Ino: Baskerville, of Plymouth’ and ‘Drawn by Daniel Etchd. by Barlow.’ |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Ambrose Heal |
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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.841-1965 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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