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Hannah Humphrey
Eloquence, or, The king of epithets.
[London] : Pubd. Jany. 1st 1782 by H. Humphrey, No. 18 New Bond Street, [1782]
etching, hand colored
image: 260 x 147 mm; plate mark: 264 x 151 mm; sheet: 280 x 161 mm
Peel 2348
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Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
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Five lines of text below title: Let me entreat, ladies, gentlemen, permit me ...
Summary:
"A portrait of James Christie the elder (1730-1803) standing in his auctioneer's rostrum. His head is turned in profile to the left. He smiles insinuatingly, his hands held out, his hammer in his right hand. The word 'eloquence' in the title is engraved at the bottom of the rostrum, and beneath the title is inscribed, "Let me entreat - Ladies - Gentlemen - permit me to put this inestimable piece of elegance under your protection, - only observe;--The inexhaustible Munificence of your superlitively [sic] candid Generosity must Harmonise with the refulgent Brilliancy of this little Jewel.! - ! - ". 1 January 1782"--British Museum online catalogue.
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