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Title page to "The Remains of Henry Kirke White of Nottingham"
1811
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Credit Line
Gift of Francis Hill Bigelow
Accession NumberM25835
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionThis was published as the frontispiece to: Henry Kirke White, The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College, Cambridge, with an account of his life, by Robert Southey. In two volumes. First American, from the fourth London edition. (Philadelphia: Printed and sold by J. & A.Y. Humphreys, 'Change-Walk, corner of Second and Walnut-streets., 1811).
Signed
In plate, at lower right, below vignette: B. Tanner Scult.
InscriptionsIn plate, above vignette: The / Remains / of / Henry Kirke White, / of / Nottingham, / late of St. John's College, / Cambridge.
In plate, on image of urn: H. K. White
In plate, on image of plinth: His Monument Shall / Be His Name Alone
In plate, below vignette: No marble marks thy couch of lowly sleep. / But living statues there are seen to weep. / Affliction's semblance bends not e'er thy tomb. / Affliction's self deplores thy youthful doom. / Ld Byron
In plate, at lower left, below vignette: Drawn by Harraden Junr.
In plate, at lower right, below vignette: B. Tanner Scult.
In plate, at lower center: This drawing & Plate presented to the Work by a Lady an esteemed friend of the Author. / Engraved for J. & A.Y. Humphreys Philada.
In plate, on image of urn: H. K. White
In plate, on image of plinth: His Monument Shall / Be His Name Alone
In plate, below vignette: No marble marks thy couch of lowly sleep. / But living statues there are seen to weep. / Affliction's semblance bends not e'er thy tomb. / Affliction's self deplores thy youthful doom. / Ld Byron
In plate, at lower left, below vignette: Drawn by Harraden Junr.
In plate, at lower right, below vignette: B. Tanner Scult.
In plate, at lower center: This drawing & Plate presented to the Work by a Lady an esteemed friend of the Author. / Engraved for J. & A.Y. Humphreys Philada.
ProvenancePDP Register entry: Date acquired, 3/4/1915