The Powers of the Pen

1768

John Hamilton Mortimer, Evan Lloyd (author)

Associated Names
John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

Evan Lloyd

Author, British, 1734 - 1776

The image displays a brown leather-bound book cover. The cover shows signs of wear, including scuffs and discoloration, giving it a rustic and vintage appearance. The edges are stitched with a golden thread pattern. The leather's texture and markings contribute to the antique look of the book.

Media Options

Skip thumbnail navigation
Back to thumbnail navigation
This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume of poetry with 1 etched frontispiece on laid paper, bound with 3 additional poems by the author

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 × 19.5 cm (9 13/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
    book: 26.6 × 21.8 × 2.3 cm (10 1/2 × 8 9/16 × 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.114.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Garrick (bookplate). James O. Edwards (bookplate); (Justin Croff Antiquarian Books, Kent, sale, July 2013, no. 131); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

You may be interested in

Loading Results