William Ellis, 1747–1810, Britishafter P. H. Witton Jr., Active 1792Published by Joseph Johnson, 1738–1809, British
Title:
The House of William Russell, Esq., Showell Green: English and French Text
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper (page in book), pasted on left edge to B1977.14.14752a
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 x 11 15/16 inches (20.6 x 30.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, center left to center right: text in both English and French describing image in B1977.14.14752a, beginning center left: "The House of W. Russell, Esq. | This mansion, which is situated about two miles from the | town, at Showell-Green, was not destroyed till Saturday the 16th of July | 1791."; center right: "Maison de G. Russell, Esq. | Cette maison, situté à deux milles environ de cette ville, n'échappa à la destruction jusqu' au Samedi 16 Juillet, 1791"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14752b
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | genre subject | staff (walking stick) | costume | coats | hats | garden | ruins | green | park (grounds) | gesture | men | trees | house | barriers | talking | architectural subject | pointing
Associated Places:
Birmingham | Birmingham | Showell Green | England | United Kingdom