Micklegate Bar and the Hospital of St. Thomas, York
Maker
After
(artist)
1744-1817
(printmaker)
1755 - ca. 1823 (Life dates)
(publisher, printmaker)
1743-1805
(publisher)
1744-1817
(artist)
1744-1817
(printmaker)
1755 - ca. 1823 (Life dates)
(publisher, printmaker)
1743-1805
(publisher)
1744-1817
Title
Micklegate Bar and the Hospital of St. Thomas, York
Date of Production
1782
Medium
printed in black
etching and engraving
etching and engraving
Dimensions
Height: 21.9 cm
Width: 26.8 cm
Width: 26.8 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.6109.29
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
Label: Mickle-Gate Bar, and the Hospital of St. Thomas, York. / This entrance into the City of York is distinguished from the others / by the antiquity of some parts of its structure, and superior dignity of the / whole. The term, Gate, in this city, as well as in many other towns / of the north of England, often implies a Street leading into town from / some one of the principal entrances, which are here called Bars... //
Inscription: Drawn by T.Hearne //
Inscription: T.O. //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: No. XXXIII //
Inscription: Engrav'd by W.Byrne & T.Medland. //
Inscription: To the Rev.d Dr. Richard Kaye F.R.S & F.A.S. Rebendary of York & Durham, Sub Almoner to his Majesty &c. &c. / This View of MICKLEGATE-BAR* and the HOSPITAL of ST. THOMAS, YORK is inscribed, / By his most obedient Servants, Thomas Hearne and William Byrne. / *Micklegate Bar was repaired by Sir John Lyster Kay Bar.t in 1737. London: Publish'd as the Act directs, 15 March 1782, by W.Byrne & T.Hearne. //
Inscription: Drawn by T.Hearne //
Inscription: T.O. //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: No. XXXIII //
Inscription: Engrav'd by W.Byrne & T.Medland. //
Inscription: To the Rev.d Dr. Richard Kaye F.R.S & F.A.S. Rebendary of York & Durham, Sub Almoner to his Majesty &c. &c. / This View of MICKLEGATE-BAR* and the HOSPITAL of ST. THOMAS, YORK is inscribed, / By his most obedient Servants, Thomas Hearne and William Byrne. / *Micklegate Bar was repaired by Sir John Lyster Kay Bar.t in 1737. London: Publish'd as the Act directs, 15 March 1782, by W.Byrne & T.Hearne. //
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