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Item 41: Engraving of John Wilkes by Hopwood and John Zaffany, (removed to Oversized Box#2), 1775

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 41

Dates

  • Created: 1775

Creator

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Engraving and autograph

Condition Note:

Okay.

Measurements:

7 ⅛ in. x 4 ⅜ in.

Title:

John Wilks, Esqr.

Description:

“This view of Wilkes by Hopwood is actually based on a 1779 John Zaffany oil painting of Wilkes. In the original painting, Wilkes is peering upwords at his daughter Polly with whom he spent his last years. The chin has been softened and the teeth are not as bad as in the Hogarth views.”

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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