Visiting card of Lord Richard Fitzwilliam, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam (1745-1816)
Printmaker: Unknown
Small copper plate, engraved in sloping script: 'Lord Fitzwilliam'.
Height: 50 mm
Width: 65 mm
Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1776
Engraved lettering of various medicaines on the verso indicates that this plate was cut from a larger one and re-used: 'the Cordial Cephalic Snuff / the Onnskirck medicine the / ___ essence of Peppermint / ---- Balsam large balsam that ---- / for Fevers - Dr James Powder for Fevers / Hills balsam of Honey Sr James Hills / Balsam of Honey Sr. John Hills Balsam / -- Salt of Lemons / --- Drops ...... Dr Grants Chymical Drops / Scots Pills Mr Inglish's Scots Pills / Pills Dr Hoopers Female Pills/ Essence of Pearls....'
Accession number: P.15138-R
Primary reference Number: 317472
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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