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Mountjoy Blount (recto)

Maker

(author)
ca. 1743-1818 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1745-1809

Title

Mountjoy Blount (recto)

Date of Production

1798

Medium

printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 26.8 cm
Width: 20.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6112.51

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

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Inscriptions

Inscription: MOUNTJOY BLOUNT. / MOUNTJOY BLOUNT, earl of Newport in the Isle of Wight, / was a natural son of sir Charles Blount, earl of Devonshire ... //

Inscription: JOHN MILTON. / OF the venerable father of the English epic it would be presumption to / extend this account. The interesting memoirs which record his / actions, and display his genius, have already been framed by the most / assiduous industry of ability and talents. ... //

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