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Isaac Watts

Print
1722 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Isaac Watts; The face three-quarter, and turned to the right; the curls of his wig falling on his shoulders; Print on paper; Inscribed 'ISAAC WATTS, V. D. M. . . . MUSAS COLIMUS SEVERIORES. G. VERTUE, SCULP' and 'Printed for John Clark at ye Bible and Crown in ye Poultry 1722'.

Object details

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Object type
TitleIsaac Watts (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
Portrait of Isaac Watts; The face three-quarter, and turned to the right; the curls of his wig falling on his shoulders; Print on paper; By George Vertue; English School; Printed 1722.
Physical description
Portrait of Isaac Watts; The face three-quarter, and turned to the right; the curls of his wig falling on his shoulders; Print on paper; Inscribed 'ISAAC WATTS, V. D. M. . . . MUSAS COLIMUS SEVERIORES. G. VERTUE, SCULP' and 'Printed for John Clark at ye Bible and Crown in ye Poultry 1722'.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 31.6cm (approx)
  • Page width: 20.5cm (approx)
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • ISAAC WATTS, V. D. M. . . . MUSAS COLIMUS SEVERIORES. G. VERTUE, SCULP (Inscribed.)
  • Printed for John Clark at ye Bible and Crown in ye Poultry 1722 (Inscribed.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.2706

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Record createdApril 14, 2010
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