Allegorical tomb of William Cadogan, Earl Cadogan. Line engraving by N. Dorigny, 1736, after C. Vanloo.

  • Vanloo, Carle, 1705-1765.
Date:
[1741?]
Reference:
3069833i
Part of:
Tombeaux des princes, grands capitaines et autres hommes illustres, qui ont fleuri dans la Grande-Bretagne vers la fin du XVII et le commencement du XVIII siècle ... le tout dirigé & mis au jour, par les soins de Eugene Mac-Swiny.
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Description

On the tomb are three allegorical figures: (left) Saint George killing the dragon; (right) a woman accompanied by a lion and holding a medal (Britannia?); and (above) a woman playing the harp (Hibernia?). Top, armour (Cadogna's military work) and palm fronds (reward for merit). Lower left, thistles, representing Cadogan's membership of the Order of the Thistle. Centre, coat of arms, presumably of Earl Cadogan

Publication/Creation

[Paris?] : Mac. S. [le tout dirigé & mis au jour, par les soins de Eugene Mac-Swiny], [1741?]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark ca. 63.5 x 42.2 cm

Lettering

Guillelmo comiti Cadogan &c. Carolus Vanloo inv. et delin. ; Mac. S. ; Eques Nicolaus Dorigny sculp. anno 1736

References note

Roger-Armand Weigert, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du XVIIe siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, cabinet des estampes, tome 3, Paris 1954, p. 503 no. 109

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3069833i

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  • impression trimmed within author lettering
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