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Frontispiece to William Burton, Description of Leicestershire

1622

Francis Delaram

Associated Names

Francis Delaram

Artist, English, 1590 - 1627

This is a drawing depicting an ornate title page from a historical book. It features various symbolic figures, including "Fame" and "Truth" at the top, a central cartouche labeled "RILUCERA," a banner with the title "The Description of Leicester Shire," and additional text about its content and the author, William Burton, Esq. Statuesque figures flank the banner, and below, an intricate map of "Lindley" is surrounded by decorative elements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 26.6 × 17.3 cm (10 1/2 × 6 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1951.11.142

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Wikidata ID

Q65223722

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