Robert Laurie and James Whittle (fl.1794-1812)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
circa 9 Nov 1796
Materials
Paper, glass and wood
Measurements
400 mm (width); 517 mm (height)
Place of origin
Fleet Street, 53
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669884
Summary
A framed and glazed sheet of paper showing scenes from the Biblical story of Queen Esther in black and white line engravings. In the middle of the sheet is a large blank space, which has been used for handwriting and Gothic script heading 'On King George' with a copperplate verse extolling King George III. Below this is a maxim on the value of education, and below this a verse advising against censure. At the bottom the writer has added 'Robert Taylor - Christmas 1799'.
Marks and inscriptions
At the foot of the sheet: 'Published Novr. 9th 1796 by LAURIE AND WHITTLE, No.53 Fleet Street, London.'
Makers and roles
Robert Laurie and James Whittle (fl.1794-1812), engraver and publisher