Unknown Artist and N. Smith
William Woollett’s Tomb
1795
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: C in image: 'WILLIAM WOOLLETT / ENGRAVER to his MAJESTY, / was born at / Maidstone in KENT, / upon the 15.th of August, / MDCCXXXV. / He died the 23.d and / was interred in this place, / on the 28.th Day of May. / MDCCLXXXV.'; LwrC in plate below image: 'W.M WOOLLETT'S TOMB, / in the Church-yard of S.t Pancras, Midd.x / On this tomb were written the following lines with a pencil, which / are now defaced: / Here Woollett rests, expecting to be sav'd; / He 'graved well, but is not well engrav'd. / It is not improbable but these lines gave rise to a noble subscrip= / =tion for erecting a Monument to Woollett's memory in Westminster / Abbey [...] See Strutts Dictionary of Engravers page 427, 2.d Vol. and Lyson's Middlesex. / Pub.d May 14, 1795, by N. Smith. Rembrandt's Head, G.t May's Buildings S.t Martins Lane.'; BRC (graphite, in diamond): '6683' & (graphite): 'P86'. VERSO: LL: Claghorn stamp in red ink; LR: Garrett stamp (Lugt supp. 2435b). From mount: '113[circled] 2'.
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