James Ussher (1581-1656) Archbishop of Armagh (after Sir Peter Lely)
George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1738
Materials
Paper
Measurements
46 cm (H)32 cm (W)37 cm (H)24 cm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 1396641
Summary
Print, line engraving, James Ussher (1581-1656) Archbishop of Armagh (after Sir Peter Lely) by George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756). In the possession of General Tyrrel at Shotover in Oxfordshire'. Painted by Lely, engraved by Vertue 1738. Mounted in separate sheet with letterpress stuck to mount underneath engraving. Includes insert showing blind aunts teaching him to read. Second sheet is letterpress with biographical details. See also F63.2 and F63.3.
Makers and roles
George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756), engraver (printmaker) after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist