King James II. Engraving by J. Thornthwaite, 1789, after G. Kneller and T. Stothard.

  • Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723.
Date:
Feb. 3 1789
Reference:
2045385i
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Description

Half length wearing armour in oval frame. Below, an Ionic colonnade with triglyphs and bucrania, before which is a relief showing Britannia presenting the crown to William of Orange while James walks away on the left. Left of the relief stands a friar, to right a bishop

Publication/Creation

London (Strand) : Published as the Act directs by T. Cadell, Feb. 3 1789.

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 23.2 x 17.6 cm

Contributors

Lettering

James II. Thornthwaite sculp.

Creator/production credits

According to the British Museum catalogue (loc. cit.), the allegory was designed by Stothard

References note

Freeman O'Donoghue, Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, London 1910, vol. 2, p. 624, no. 51 (as plate to: David Hume, History of England, London: T. Cadell, 1789: not confirmed))

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2045385i

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