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John Burnet, James Ramsay, and others

Mr. Thomas Bewick, Engraver on Wood

1816

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Mr. Thomas Bewick, Engraver on Wood

1816

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 382 × 278 mm. (15 1/16 × 10 15/16 in.) Image: 132 × 109 mm. (5 3/16 × 4 5/16 in.) Plate: 302 × 230 mm. (11 7/8 × 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2916
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c)
Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, London, 1908-25, vol. I p. 185 no. 8.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: LL in plate, below image: 'Painted by Ja.s Ramsay'; LR in plate below image: 'Engraved by Jn.o Burnet'; Lower C in plate: 'M.r Tho.s Bewick / Engraver on Wood.'; BC in plate: 'Pub. Oct.r 25.1817, for the Proprietor; at Molteno's Pall Mall, & Colnaghi's Cockspur St.t'; LL (graphite): '[6260?]; BR Corner (graphite): illegible; and in diamond: '3089'. VERSO: LL: Claghorn stamp in red ink.

Artist

John Burnet

1783–1867

Scottish, 1784-1868
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Artist

James Ramsay

1785–1853

British, 1786-1854
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Publishers

Molteno and Colnaghi

2000–2000

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