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John Gilpin. 5
Title
John Gilpin. 5 [graphic].
Publication
[London] : Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London, published as the act directs, 25 July 1785.
Physical Description
1 print : etching and engraving ; oval image 10.6 x 14.4 cm, on plate 12.6 x 16.1 cm, on sheet 15 x 18.6 cm
Medium
laid paper.
Notes
Title etched above image.
Four lines of verse below image: And thus unto the youth she said that drove them to the Bell, 'This shall be yours, when you bring back 'my husband safe and well.
Fifth plate in a series of six, each with a plate number in the upper right and verses at bottom. All plates have the same publication line and date; plate 1 has the longer title "Six prints, from the renowned History of John Gilpin" as well as "Book 110" etched in upper left corner. See British Museum catalgoue.
Plate numbered "5" in upper right corner.
Provenance
Formerly owned by William C. Hanwell Allen, with his armorial bookplate in the volume.
Summary
"Mrs. Gilpin (left) holds out a coin to the driver (right) of her chaise who stands bowing deferentially beside his horse. Her sister and two children stand behind her. In the background is the inn and the chaise."--British Museum catalogue.
Variant and related titles
And thus unto the youth she said that drove them to the Bell ...
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 04, 2022
References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 6, no. 6897
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Book illustrations.
Etchings - England - London - 1785.
Engravings - England - London - 1785.
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