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Right Rev.d James Bowstead, D.D., Lord Bishop of Lichfield: P.14978-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Right Rev.d James Bowstead, D.D., Lord Bishop of Lichfield

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cousins, Henry
Publisher: Colnaghi
Publisher: Roe, Robert
Painter: Shee, Martin Archer (After)

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Categories

Description

After the painting by Sir Martin Archer Shee, P.R.A. (1769-1850), (c.1842; Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge). Bowstead graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge as Doctor of Divinity in 1834 and was a Fellow and Tutor at the College until 1838. He became an Anglican clergyman and was Bishop of Lichfield from 23 January 1840 - 11 October 1843. Three quarter length, wearing a rochet and black tippet and standing in front of a curtain, looking towards the left. He holds a volume of 'Butler's Analogy' (Joseph Butler [1692-1752]) upright with spine facing outwards on a table to the left.

Acquisition and important dates

by Unknown

Dating

19th Century
Production date: 1842-06-01 AD 1842

Note

Mezzotint, printed in black ink. 'First proof' before title with artists' names engraved in uppercase roman letters at lower left and right: 'Painted by Sir Martin Archer Shee, P.R.A.' …. 'Engraved by Henry Cousins'. A shield with Bowstead's arms as Lord Bishop of Lichfield engraved below. 'First Proof' engraved to the left of the shield and a facsimile of the sitter's signature printed to the right: 'J. Lichfield'. The publication line printed below: 'London, Published June 1 1842 by Dominic & Paul Colnaghi & Co, Publishers to the Queen, 14 Pall Mall East and at Cambridge by Robert Roe'. Inscribed in graphite in the lower margin: '275'. On the verso in graphite: 'The Right Rev.D James Bowstead D.D. / Lord Bishop of Litchfield [sic] / Engraved by Henry Cousins, from a painting by / Sir Martin Archer Shee, P.R.A.'. See also P.14979-R, a fully-lettered proof after title with open letters.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14978-R
Primary reference Number: 240025
O'Donoghue: 1
Chaloner Smith: undescribed
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 9 January 2020 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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