George Vertue
1684-1756
Portrait of George Morley, Bishop of Winchester (1597-1684)
1750s
13 5/8 x 8 7/8 inches (346 x 225 mm)
Pen and black ink, with watercolor, on paper.
III, 19b
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
Preparatory drawing for Vertue's engraving, published in "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain or One Hundred and Eight Copper Plates Engraved by Mr. Houbraken and Mr. Vertue. With Their Lives and Characters by Thomas Birch, D.D.", London, Knapton, 1756.
Associated names
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Birch, Thomas, 1705-1766. Heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain engraven by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Birch, Thomas, 1705-1766. Heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain engraven by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue.
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Century Drawings
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