The figure of Caxton from the illumination at Lambeth [art original].

Copyright Date:

[not after 1806]

Physical Description:

1 drawing : watercolor on laid paper, with wash-line mount ; sheet 14.1 x 8.9 cm, mounted to 49 x 36 cm

Notes:

Bought from Dobell by W.S. Lewis, 1928?
Date of production based on death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the extra-illustrated volume in which this drawing is mounted.
Mounted opposite page 80 in volume 1, part 1 of Richard Bull's extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England. London : R. and J. Dodsley [etc.], 1759 [i.e. 1758].
Title written in ink below image, on mounting page.
Unsigned; artist unidentified.

Abstract:

Portrait of William Caxton, full-length, facing right, down on one knee; head tilted slightly upwards, hands open in front of him; wearing a black robe.

Topics:

Bull, Richard,--1725-1806--Ownership.
Caxton, William,--approximately 1422-1491 or 1492--Portraits.
Lambeth Palace.

Language:

English

Genre:

Portraits--British--18th century.
Watercolors--British--18th century.

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Source Title:

Catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England.

Call Number:

Folio 24 10 Copy 2

Orbis Record:

13694935

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr36686

Citation:

The Figure of Caxton from the Illumination at Lambeth. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

OID:

16704382

PID:

digcoll:4679379