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William Marshall

Frontispiece to The Common Wealth of England

Description

Maker

William Marshall (British, fl. 1617-1649), designer
Monogrammist W.S., printer
John Smethwicke, publisher

Title

Frontispiece to The Common Wealth of England

Year

1600s

Medium

  • engraving

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • engraving

Materials

engraving

Supports

  • Light weight cream laid paper hinged to medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

11.4 x 6.8 cm (4 1/2 x 2 11/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:numbered in brown ink in LC:10In Plate--Titled in center:THE/COMMON/WEALTH/OF/ENGLAND/BY/The Honorouble/Sir Tho. Smith,/Knight./Newly Corrected & Amended/LONDON/Printed by W.S. for/John Smethwicke, & are/to be sold at his / Shop in S./Dunstanes /Churchyard,under the Dyall.; inscribed in LR:Will: Marshall, sculpsit.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

66.108.3

Type

  • Prints

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William Marshall (British, fl. 1617-1649), designer
Monogrammist W.S., printer
John Smethwicke, publisher
Frontispiece to The Common Wealth of England, 1600s
engraving
11.4 x 6.8 cm (4 1/2 x 2 11/16 inches) (plate)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 66.108.3

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