The gentleman's and connoisseur's dictionary of painters. . Containing a complete collection, and account, of the most distinguished artists, who have flourished in the art of painting, ... To which are added, two catalogues; ...
Matthew Pilkington (1701-1784)
Category
Books
Date
1770
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3003643
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxxiv,723,[3]p. . 4to.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signature (Strongitharm) illegible: 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7704; Lee's London Bookplates (1985) 193) [Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full sprinkled leather binding; gilt fillet border; five raised bands; spine gilt ruled and spine label gilt lettered: "Pilkington's painters".
Makers and roles
Matthew Pilkington (1701-1784)