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This and 18 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Book, Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray..

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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Bound Print, Illustration for the Poem ‘Hymn to Adversity’

This is a Bound print. It was written by Thomas Gray and created by Richard Bentley and published by James Dodlsey. It is dated 1753 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 37.1 × 26.3 cm (14 5/8 × 10 3/8 in.) Platemark: 26.8 × 20.7 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/8 in.) Image: 22.4 × 18.2 cm (8 13/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Illustration for the Poem ‘Hymn to Adversity’; Richard Bentley (British, 1708 – 1782); Written by Thomas Gray (British, 1716 – 1771); Published by James Dodlsey (British, 1724 – 1797); England; etching on laid paper; Sheet: 37.1 × 26.3 cm (14 5/8 × 10 3/8 in.) Platemark: 26.8 × 20.7 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/8 in.) Image: 22.4 × 18.2 cm (8 13/16 × 7 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-550-14

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