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Isaac Bickerstaff Esqr [graphic] / B. Lens senr., delineavit ; engraven by John Sturt.

Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.; Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, artist.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, publisher.
1710
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library ART File S814 no.2

Title
Isaac Bickerstaff Esqr [graphic] / B. Lens senr., delineavit ; engraven by John Sturt.
Created/published
London [England] : Sold by John Sturt, 1710.
Description
1 print : engraving ; 330 x 203 mm
Associated name
Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.
Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, artist.
Sturt, John, 1658-1730, publisher.
Material base
paper
Summary
Fanciful portrait of Sir Richard Steele, seated at a desk, writing. On the ground by his feet are three broken swords, playing cards, dice, and a dog and cat tussling with one another. Approaching his right elbow is a boy standing on what appear to be clouds, offering him a sealed document. Shelves with books line both sides of the room, and atop one of the shelves is a large nautical instrument.
Note
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library ART File S814 no.2
Genre/form
Portraits, Male.
Prints.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
ART File S814 no.2 (size S)
Folger-specific note
Adopted by Elizabeth Hume Hill in honor of John F. P. Hill, Acquisitions Night 1987.
Folger accession
228260

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