John Wilkes, Esqr.

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

John Wilkes

Name/Title

John Wilkes, Esqr.

Entry/Object ID

2009.023.1

Description

Robert Sayer and John Smith, Engraving of John Wilkes, Esqr., London, Print No. 119; Standing figure in front of chair and desk with quill in hand; Writing on the desk reads " To Geo. Bellas Esqr....The Liberty of all Peers & Gentlemen& touches me more sendibly of all, the Middling & Inferior class of the People which stands most in need of Protection" Title of portrait reads " John Wilkes, Esqr., Four Times Elected Member of Parliament for the Country of Middlesex, Alderman of the Ward of Farrington, Without--London Printed for ...Sayer at No. 53 Fleet Street" Mezzontint in National Portrait Gallery of London has same engraving, dated C. 1769 by Unknown engraver Reframed Recently

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.023

Acquisition Method

Other

Made/Created

Artist

Robert Sayer and John Smith

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Location

Building

Courthouse

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: This engraving was transfered to the County Courthouse in May and represents a group of objects purchased for the Courthouse during Jonathan Poston's tenure as Director of Preservation. For deed of gift files see object folder. BJO

Created By

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Create Date

September 30, 2009

Updated By

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Update Date

February 16, 2023