Item 43: Two Stipple Engravings of John Wilkes by E[dward] Bocquet, after Robert Edge] Pine, titled “John Wilkes, Esqr.", [ca. 1810]
Item — Box: 6, Folder: 43
Dates
- Created: [ca. 1810]
Creator
- Bocquet, Edmond. (Person)
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Stipple Engravings
Condition Note:
Good
Measurements:
10 ⅝ in. x 8 ¼ in.
Title:
John Wilkes, esq.
Description:
The following item depicts a stipple engraving of John Wilkes (1725-1797) , by Edward Bocquet after an original drawing by Robert Edge Pine, [ca. bef. 1810]. It was published by Sherwood, Neely & Jones. He is staring to the right with his hand raised. The portrait displays Wilkes in a half-length in oval; seated three-quarters to left at a table, wearing a coat with braiding, frilled cravat and cuff, powdered hair brushed back, right hand poised below his chin and looking up to left.
This engraving appears similarly to that of Caroline Watson’s print.
Location:
Paternoster Row.
Transcription:
Engraved by E. Bocquet
From an Original Picture by Pine.
Pub[lished] by Sherwood Neely & Jones Paternoster Row
Pub[lished] by Sherwood Neely & Jones Paternoster Row
Creator
- Bocquet, Edmond. (Person)
- Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu