Item 35: An Etching by James Sayers of John Wilkes, Published by Charles Bretherton, 1782 June 17
Item — Box: 6, Folder: 35
Dates
- Created: 1782 June 17
Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823 (Person)
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:
Etching
Condition Note:
Good
Measurements:
8 ⅝ in. x 6 in.
Title:
N/A
Description:
The following item, dated June 17, 1782, depicts an etching of John Wilkes by James Sayers and published by Charles Bretheron. In the image Wilkes is standing and looking to the right. His arms hang at his side and he wears a hat, bag-wig, ruffled shirt, and holds a sword sheathed. He also is wearing wrinkled riding- boots.
Some of the caricature features remain. His squint is very pronounced, as well as appears toothless and much older than in the earlier caricatures.
There is an accompanying exhibition caption that gives details of the creation and a brief history.
Transcription:
In Pencil: Jno [John] Wilkes
G GV
G GV
Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823 (Person)
- Bretherton, Charles, ca. 1760-1783 (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
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