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- Title:
- Tom Jones Assisting Molly Seagrim
- Additional Title(s):
Tom Jones Assisting Molly Seagrim in the Church Yard and Repelling Her Adversaries
Tom Jones assistant Molly Seagrim dans le cimetiere en repoussant ses adversaires
"The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling," Volume I, Book IV, Chapter VIII, Page 190- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1782
- Materials & Techniques:
- Line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 21 x 15 7/16 inches (53.4 x 39.2 cm), Plate: 15 1/2 x 14 1/16 inches (39.3 x 35.7 cm), Image: 13 3/16 x 13 3/16 inches (33.5 x 33.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, center right along edge of paper: "153 . V [...]"; lower right: [...] | Stoog[...] | 609"
Lettered, lower left: "P.J. de Loutherbourg delint: | TOM JONES, assisting MOLLY SEAGRIM. | --In the CHURCH YARD -- | and REPELLING his ADVERSARIES. | VOL I.-BOOK IV, | VIDE | CHAP VIII. PAGE 190."; lettered, lower right: "The Figures by F. Bartolozzi. | TOM JONES, assistant MOLLY SEAGRIM. | --Dans Le - CIMETIERE-- - | en REPOUSSANT ses ADVERSAIRES. | VOL I. BOOK IV, | VIDE | CAHP VIII, P 190"; lettered, lower center: "V.M. Pie et Ex. | The Landscape by, W. Woollett. | This Plate is DEDICATED To John Pitt Esqr. | By His MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT | V.M. PICOT. | London, Pub July.26th.1782 by J. Virchall No.473 Strand."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1994.4.26
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architecture | bones (material) | breeches (trousers) | cemetery | church | churchyard | circle (plane figure) | coat | coat of arms | comedy | comic | conflict | costume | crest | dress | fighting | grave | hats | literary theme | men | novel | oval | ransack | religious building | shovel | skull (skeleton component) | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | tombstone | tondo | trees | tricorne | violence | waistcoat | weapons | whip | women
- Associated People:
- Pitt, John, Esq., second earl of Chatham (1756–1835), army officer
Molly Seagrim
Picot, Victor Marie (1744–1805), printmaker and publisher
Tom Jones - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:33113
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