COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1118307
Reference Number:
Spencer 22347
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
MS advertisement
Parent Work Title:
The plays of William Shakspeare : In fifteen volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators / To which are added, notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The fourth edition ; Revised and augmented (with a glossarial index) by the editor of Dodsley's collection of old plays.
Creator:
Evans, William, 1787-1867
Creator Role:
Engraver
Date Created:
1793
Publication Details:
London : printed [by H. Baldwin] for T. Longman, B. Law and Son, C. Dilly, J. Robson, J. Johnson [and 27 others in London]
Volume:
1
Description:
Illustrated: portait of George Steevens, 1736-1800. Engraving by William Evans, 1787-1867, from the portrait painted by Johann Zoffany, 1733-1810. Handwritten text on the facing page talks about the modern custom of populating single works with numerous engravings by different artists. An imprint of the engraving is clearly visible.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Advertising
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Portraits
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
People Covered:
Steevens, George, 1736-1800
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-03-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
MS advertisement
