Unknown Artist, Pieter Schenck, R. Sayer & J. Bennett
Death in a Frolic, or the Misers Exit
1777
Unknown Artist, Pieter Schenck, R. Sayer & J. Bennett
Death in a Frolic, or the Misers Exit
1777
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: LwrC in plate: 'DEATH in a Frolic / or / the MISERS exit.'; BC in plate: 'London, Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett N.o 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs 21. Aug.t 1778.'; BL in plate, continued BR: 'See Death & Spendthrift each to gain his Ends / Can plot & project and commence the Friends / Old Father Gold mu[s]t shortly leave his Pelf, / One grasps the same, the other soon the Elf.'; BLC (graphite): 'i'; BR (graphite): 'B.2'. VERSO: LLE (graphite, in diamond): '10597', & Claghorn stamp in violet ink; LR: Garrett stamp (Lugt supp. 2435b) in blue ink; on added paper BRC (graphite): 'kshank, Elehinger 4.25 / presentation K[?] 36.00 / 9.0 / 6.00'. From mount: 'i 110/55'.
Markings: none - none