Title-page for The Workes of the Most High and Mighty Prince
Maker
(artist)
1500-1699
(engraver)
before 1570-after 1630 (Life dates)
James, Bishop of Winton (publisher)
Robert Barker and John Bill (printer)
1500-1699
(engraver)
before 1570-after 1630 (Life dates)
James, Bishop of Winton (publisher)
Robert Barker and John Bill (printer)
Title
Title-page for The Workes of the Most High and Mighty Prince
Date of Production
1616
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 31.9 cm
Width: 19.7 cm
Width: 19.7 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4229
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
Notes
A.F. Johnson, A Catalogue of Engraved and Etched English Title-Pages, Oxford 1934 and Corbett and Lightbown, The Comely Frontispiece, London 1979
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : centre & within image : between two allegorical figures : THE / WORKES / OF THE MOST HIGH / AND MIGHTY PRINCE, / IAMES,... [10 lines text in one column] //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre & within image : within circular frame : LONDON / Printed by Robert / Barker [ampersand] Iohn Bill. / Printers to the Kings most / excellent Maiest tie / 1616. / Cum Privilegio. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & recto : : Renold Elstrack Sculpsit
Inscription: inscription : printed & within image & left : : RELIGIO //
Inscription: inscription : printed & within image & right : : PAX //
Inscription: inscription : printed & within image & upper centre : : SVPER EST //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre & within image : within circular frame : LONDON / Printed by Robert / Barker [ampersand] Iohn Bill. / Printers to the Kings most / excellent Maiest tie / 1616. / Cum Privilegio. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & recto : : Renold Elstrack Sculpsit
Inscription: inscription : printed & within image & left : : RELIGIO //
Inscription: inscription : printed & within image & right : : PAX //
Inscription: inscription : printed & within image & upper centre : : SVPER EST //
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