John Howson
Maker
(artist)
1600-1699
(engraver)
1601-after 1650 (Life dates)
(publisher)
1600-1699
(engraver)
1601-after 1650 (Life dates)
(publisher)
Title
John Howson
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 15.8 cm
Width: 15.8 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.3764
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: centre within image, in oval frame around the figure, printed: Effigies Reuerendi in Christo Patris Domini Iohannis Howsoni Episcopi Dunelmensis .
Inscription: Recto: lower centre within image, on the parapet before the sitter, printed: Epis: Oxon. conf: 1618. / Dunelmen 1628 / Obijt. 1631/2
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin & recto, printed: What this Apelles heere hath drawne to the Eye / this Reverend Peice [sic] of Honourd Grauitye / Betters not Him, but us, that hence may loarne [?] / the Churches and Religions Bayes to earne.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: Martin Bro Sculp / Are to be sould by William Peake.
Inscription: Recto: upper centre margin, handwritten in pencil: John Howsoni B. or Durham
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, handwritten in pencil: British School / M. Droeshout sculpsit
Stamp: Recto: upper right corner mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Inscription: Recto: lower centre within image, on the parapet before the sitter, printed: Epis: Oxon. conf: 1618. / Dunelmen 1628 / Obijt. 1631/2
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin & recto, printed: What this Apelles heere hath drawne to the Eye / this Reverend Peice [sic] of Honourd Grauitye / Betters not Him, but us, that hence may loarne [?] / the Churches and Religions Bayes to earne.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: Martin Bro Sculp / Are to be sould by William Peake.
Inscription: Recto: upper centre margin, handwritten in pencil: John Howsoni B. or Durham
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, handwritten in pencil: British School / M. Droeshout sculpsit
Stamp: Recto: upper right corner mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
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