Adam Clarke.
Painted & Engraved by D. Orme, Engraver to His Majesty & the Prince of Wales
Pub. March 8 1806 by Mr. Orme Manch.r and Mr Baines Paternoster Row, London.
Engraving, sheet 255 x 205mm (10 x 8"). Trimmed to image and text; tear through title area. Rare.
Adam Clarke (1762-1832), Wesleyan Methodist minister and scholar. Born in co. Londonderry, Clarke came to Methodism in 1778 and played a prominent and singular role in the evolution of Wesleyanism. A friend of the poor and the African slave, Clarke established Strangers' Friend societies in several cities and at least six poor schools in Ireland. He was a polymath with considerable skills as a linguist and translator, publishing many translations and commentaries on ancient tongues. Clarke's scholarly labours achieved recognition from Aberdeen University and the Antiquarian Society. Rare engraving by Daniel Orme (1766-1837) from his own painting.
Not in O'D; for other portraits of Clarke see refs. 4560 and 11296.
[Ref: 39841] £90.00
Pub. March 8 1806 by Mr. Orme Manch.r and Mr Baines Paternoster Row, London.
Engraving, sheet 255 x 205mm (10 x 8"). Trimmed to image and text; tear through title area. Rare.
Adam Clarke (1762-1832), Wesleyan Methodist minister and scholar. Born in co. Londonderry, Clarke came to Methodism in 1778 and played a prominent and singular role in the evolution of Wesleyanism. A friend of the poor and the African slave, Clarke established Strangers' Friend societies in several cities and at least six poor schools in Ireland. He was a polymath with considerable skills as a linguist and translator, publishing many translations and commentaries on ancient tongues. Clarke's scholarly labours achieved recognition from Aberdeen University and the Antiquarian Society. Rare engraving by Daniel Orme (1766-1837) from his own painting.
Not in O'D; for other portraits of Clarke see refs. 4560 and 11296.
[Ref: 39841] £90.00