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William Humphrey
approximately 1740-approximately 1810
The death of Rochester / W.H. fect.
[London] : Pubd. 30th Octr. 1777 by W. Humphrey, [1777]
etching with roulette
image: 227 x 338 mm; sheet: 248 x 355 mm
Peel 2295
Notes
Design attributed to Gillray.
"The parson should be Burnet (1643-1715), though a much older man is depicted, perhaps a caricature of a living divine." Cf. British Museum online catalog.
Library's copy trimmed to plate mark.
"The parson should be Burnet (1643-1715), though a much older man is depicted, perhaps a caricature of a living divine." Cf. British Museum online catalog.
Library's copy trimmed to plate mark.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Slumped in an oversized armchair, wearing nightcap and muffler, the wan libertine Earl listens to a robed, bewigged and bespectacled but nearly toothless old clergyman who reads from the 19th chapter of Genesis. At the head of the bed to the right is displayed a coat of arms, on which the coronet of an earl is visible.
Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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