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Photo, Print, Drawing These copies are from portions of an extremely rare print by Visscher, the apparent circumstances of which evince it to have been taken early in the reign of King James 1st many years prior to Hollar's time / C.J. Visscher delineavit ; etched by Richd. Sawyer.

[ digital file from original print ]

About this Item

Title

  • These copies are from portions of an extremely rare print by Visscher, the apparent circumstances of which evince it to have been taken early in the reign of King James 1st many years prior to Hollar's time / C.J. Visscher delineavit ; etched by Richd. Sawyer.

Summary

  • Print shows the waterfront buildings along the Thames River during the reign of King James 1st, with principal buildings identified on the plate, also shows some sailboats on the river, as well as a royal flotilla with many men carrying halberds. The bottom half of the plate is a continuation of the top portion, forming a panorama of the waterfront.

Names

  • Sawyer, Richd. (Richard), active 19th century, engraver
  • Visscher, Claes Jansz., 1586 or 1587-1652, artist
  • Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833, publisher

Created / Published

  • London : Published as the Act directs, June 3d 1809, by John Thomas Smith, No. 4 Polygon, Somers Town 1809.

Headings

  • -  Waterfronts--England--London--1600-1620
  • -  Buildings--England--London--1600-1620
  • -  Parades & processions--England--London--1600-1620
  • -  Rivers--England--London--1600-1620
  • -  Thames River (England)--1600-1620
  • -  London (England)--1600-1620

Headings

  • Etchings--1800-1810.

Genre

  • Etchings--1800-1810

Notes

  • -  Title from item.
  • -  Caption continues: For the loan of this very curious relic the publisher is indebted to the liberality of John Dent, Esq; M.P. & F.A.S.; in whose magnificent library it is deposited. The lowermost view is the more extensively interesting as it exhibits the manner of a Royal procession by water of which it is apprehended no delineation of an earlier date is now extant.
  • -  Stamped on verso: Deposit received from Joseph Verner Reed 1949.
  • -  Gift; Joseph Verner Reed; 1949.
  • -  Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

Medium

  • 1 print : etching ; plate 30.3 x 23.6 cm, on sheet 33 x 26.8 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PGA - Sawyer (R.)--These copies are from ... (A size) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress)

Repository

Digital Id

  • pga 12654 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.12654

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2017650793

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-pga-12654 (digital file from original print)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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  • Call Number: PGA - Sawyer (R.)--These copies are from ... (A size) [P&P]
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Chicago citation style:

Sawyer, Richd. , Active 19Th Century, Engraver, Claes Jansz Visscher, and John Thomas Smith. These copies are from portions of an extremely rare print by Visscher, the apparent circumstances of which evince it to have been taken early in the reign of King James 1st many years prior to Hollar's time / C.J. Visscher delineavit ; etched by Richd. Sawyer. Thames River England London, 1809. London: Published as the Act directs, June 3d , by John Thomas Smith, No. 4 Polygon, Somers Town. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017650793/.

APA citation style:

Sawyer, R., Visscher, C. J. & Smith, J. T. (1809) These copies are from portions of an extremely rare print by Visscher, the apparent circumstances of which evince it to have been taken early in the reign of King James 1st many years prior to Hollar's time / C.J. Visscher delineavit ; etched by Richd. Sawyer. Thames River England London, 1809. London: Published as the Act directs, June 3d , by John Thomas Smith, No. 4 Polygon, Somers Town. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017650793/.

MLA citation style:

Sawyer, Richd. , Active 19Th Century, Engraver, Claes Jansz Visscher, and John Thomas Smith. These copies are from portions of an extremely rare print by Visscher, the apparent circumstances of which evince it to have been taken early in the reign of King James 1st many years prior to Hollar's time / C.J. Visscher delineavit ; etched by Richd. Sawyer. London: Published as the Act directs, June 3d , by John Thomas Smith, No. 4 Polygon, Somers Town. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2017650793/>.