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Jonathan Britain. What villains set the Portsmouth Yard on Fire...
T. Parkinson ad vivam del. J.R. Smith Fecit.
Publish'd by W.m Humphrey, at the Shell Warehouse, opposite Cecil Court, S.t Martins Lane, Nov.r 20.th 1771.
Mezzotint. Plate: 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Repaired tears, margins messy.
A portrait of the criminal Jonathan Britain who was executed for forgery in 1772. Having commited forgery he wrote several letters claiming responsibilty for a fire in Portsmouth and requested a pardon in return for surrendering himself and his accomplices, this was disregarded and he was arrested for his crimes.
[Ref: 46470] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
T. Parkinson ad vivam del. J.R. Smith Fecit.
Publish'd by W.m Humphrey, at the Shell Warehouse, opposite Cecil Court, S.t Martins Lane, Nov.r 20.th 1771.
Mezzotint. Plate: 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Repaired tears, margins messy.
A portrait of the criminal Jonathan Britain who was executed for forgery in 1772. Having commited forgery he wrote several letters claiming responsibilty for a fire in Portsmouth and requested a pardon in return for surrendering himself and his accomplices, this was disregarded and he was arrested for his crimes.
[Ref: 46470] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Jonathan Britain. What Villains Set the Portsmouth Yard on Fire? / Twas Jonathan & Co by whose desire? / For due Rewards Ill own, before a Bench, / My Name is Britain, but my Heart is French.
T.Parkinson ad vivum del. J.R.Smith Fecit.
Publish'd by Wm Humphrey, at the Shell Warehouse, opposite Cecil Court, St Martin's Lane, Novr. 20th 1771.
Mezzotint, lettered state, very scarce; 350 x 250mm. 13¾ x 9¾". Creased and rubbed, with scruffy extremities.
Portrait of Jonathan Britain, forger and informer; half-length, three-quarter to left, resting his left elbow on a table and holding a scroll on which can be read the title of the newspaper 'The Whisperer'; in oval frame. Britain confessed when brought to trial in 1771, for forging bills, that he was concerned in setting fire to the Portsmouth docks, naming others of high rank as conspirators, but his statements were not believed. Thomas Parkinson (1744-1789?).
D'Oench 11. Chaloner Smith 24, II. Frankau 46, III.
[Ref: 27211] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
T.Parkinson ad vivum del. J.R.Smith Fecit.
Publish'd by Wm Humphrey, at the Shell Warehouse, opposite Cecil Court, St Martin's Lane, Novr. 20th 1771.
Mezzotint, lettered state, very scarce; 350 x 250mm. 13¾ x 9¾". Creased and rubbed, with scruffy extremities.
Portrait of Jonathan Britain, forger and informer; half-length, three-quarter to left, resting his left elbow on a table and holding a scroll on which can be read the title of the newspaper 'The Whisperer'; in oval frame. Britain confessed when brought to trial in 1771, for forging bills, that he was concerned in setting fire to the Portsmouth docks, naming others of high rank as conspirators, but his statements were not believed. Thomas Parkinson (1744-1789?).
D'Oench 11. Chaloner Smith 24, II. Frankau 46, III.
[Ref: 27211] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Mr: Pond.
Thos. Parkinson pinxt. Benjm. Smith sculpt.
Pub: April 10 1787, by Benjm. Smith No.27, Great Pultney Street.
Stipple engraving with aquatint in sepia, sheet 225 x 175mm. Trimmed to plate and glued at corners onto a backing sheet for album. Stain lower left corner.
John Pond, son of John Pond of Newmarket and nephew of the painter and engraver Arthur Pond (1701 - 1758). A fine impression.
NPG: D8563. BM. Vol III, pg.486.
[Ref: 7376] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
Thos. Parkinson pinxt. Benjm. Smith sculpt.
Pub: April 10 1787, by Benjm. Smith No.27, Great Pultney Street.
Stipple engraving with aquatint in sepia, sheet 225 x 175mm. Trimmed to plate and glued at corners onto a backing sheet for album. Stain lower left corner.
John Pond, son of John Pond of Newmarket and nephew of the painter and engraver Arthur Pond (1701 - 1758). A fine impression.
NPG: D8563. BM. Vol III, pg.486.
[Ref: 7376] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)