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The R.R. Father in God Tho.s Wilson S.T.P. Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man Confecr. Jan. 16. 1697.
The R.R. Father in God Tho.s Wilson S.T.P. Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man Confecr. Jan. 16. 1697.
R: Phillips Pinx. I. Simon Fecit.
[n.d., c.1730.]
Mezzotint. Plate: 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"), with very large margins.
A three-quater length portrait of Bishop Thomas Wilson (1663-1755) who served as Bishop of Sodor and Man for over 50 years, he was so popular as Bishop that on his death nearly the whole adult population of the Isle of Man went to the funeral. Wilson is shown sitting in a large chair holding a map of the Isle of Man.
CS 168.
[Ref: 46916]   £230.00   (£276.00 incl.VAT)
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[Harry Woodward]
[Harry Woodward]
[James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds, c.1770]
Mezzotint, proof before all letters; platemark 330 x 230mm (13 x 9"). Trimmed to platemark; crease; collector's stamp of Alfred Morrison (1821-97) verso. Thread margins.
Harry Woodward (1714-77), actor and pantomimist who opened the Crow-street Theatre in Dublin in 1758, but after the venture failed enjoyed a successful career in London. Mezzotint after a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds. This impression formerly owned by Alfred Morrison (1821-97), autograph and art collector, some of whose prints are now in the collections of the British Museum and the Fondation Custodia, Paris,
CS 156; Goodwin 6; Hamilton p.73; L.151
[Ref: 46856]   £260.00   (£312.00 incl.VAT)
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