FDA-E.3379-2026
Parts
Object number
FDA-E.3379-2026
Object type
Identification
Title
Thomas, First Lord Coventry
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Print of a man standing from the waist up, with his body facing slightly to the left; wears a thick robe, with ruff; his left hand is placed upon an embroidered bag and a sword is featured by his right hand
Description
Content (person)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 482mm
width (actual size): 331mm
width (actual size): 331mm
Inscription
Lettered, under print: 'Thomas, First Lord Coverntry, / Lord Keeper. / From the original of Cornelius Jansen, in the Collection of / The Right Honble. The Earl of Clarendon. / Drawn by H. Crease, & Engraved (with Permission) by j. S. Agar. / London, Published Decr. 1, 1815 by Lackington, Allen & Co. and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown.'
Materials & techniques note
Stipple engraving
Production
Person
Johnson, Cornelius, 1593 - 1661 (Source artist)
Crease, Harold, c.1788 - ? (Copyist)
Agar, John Samuel, 1773 - 1858 (Engraver)
Crease, Harold, c.1788 - ? (Copyist)
Agar, John Samuel, 1773 - 1858 (Engraver)
Organisation
Lackington and Co. (Publisher)
Date
1815
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Collection of Abdalla Mirghani; by whom presented to Eton College in 2024
