19th century (made)
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Engraved bookplate of Henry Phipps. The bookplate depicts three cherubs around a central cartouche filled with text that reads, 'Take me my bookshelves to your arms, And shield me from the cares of life.' Two cherubs are shown atop the cartouche and appear to be writing in a book: one is holding the book whilst the other is dipping a pen into ink. The third cherub sits below the cartouche and shown reading. Behind him there is a row of books by well-known authors including Tennyson, Milton and Shakespeare.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print by Moring, bookplate of Henry Phipps, engraving, Great Britain, 19th century |
| Physical description | Engraved bookplate of Henry Phipps. The bookplate depicts three cherubs around a central cartouche filled with text that reads, 'Take me my bookshelves to your arms, And shield me from the cares of life.' Two cherubs are shown atop the cartouche and appear to be writing in a book: one is holding the book whilst the other is dipping a pen into ink. The third cherub sits below the cartouche and shown reading. Behind him there is a row of books by well-known authors including Tennyson, Milton and Shakespeare. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Moring Sc.' (Signed) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss D. M. Roche |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.555-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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