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A view of the House of Commons in the session 1741/2 to the Rt. Honble. Arthur Onslow Esqr. Speaker of the House of Commons this plate is most humbly dedicated by his Honour's most oblig'd and most obedient humble servant John Pine, Bluemantle
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A view of the House of Commons in the session 1741/2 [graphic] : to the Rt. Honble. Arthur Onslow Esqr. Speaker of the House of Commons this plate is most humbly dedicated by his Honour's most oblig'd and most obedient humble servant John Pine, Bluemantle / engrav'd & publish'd by J. Pine, Sept. 29, 1749.
Publication
[London] : [J. Pine], [29 September 1749]
Physical Description
1 print : engraving ; plate mark 479 x 693 mm, on sheet 703 x 693 mm
Medium
laid paper.
Notes
Title from text below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides.
Summary
"Interior with an MP standing on the left, addressing the house of Commons, the speaker sitting in the centre, the gallery crowded with people looking down and two men in the foreground, standing beside the benches and looking down the hall; a lists of the speakers from 1259 to 1747 on either side."--British Museum online catalogue.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 22, 2012
Subjects
Genre/Form
Group portraits.
Engravings - England - London - 1749.
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