COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader 11819_6
Reference Number:
11819
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
The Holy Bible : embellished with engravings from pictures and designs by the most eminent English artists
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Bible. English. Authorised. 1800.
Creator:
Bensley, Thomas, approximately 1760-1835
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Macklin, Thomas
Date Created:
1800
Publication Details:
London: printed for Thomas Macklin, by Thomas Bensley
Volume:
6
Description:
Thomas Macklin's Bible was published serially between 1791 and 1800. The full-page plates and headpiece and tailpiece vignettes were published by Macklin, and the text was printed for Macklin by Thomas Bensley. This volume contains the books of Matthew to John (i.e. the Gospels). The volume includes 30 full-page plates by various artists and engravers, published between 01 March 1791 and 17 April 1800; and 8 headpiece (4) and tailpiece (4) vignettes designed by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, by various engravers; not all are dated - the earliest date is 07 June 1800 (headpiece to Luke) and the latest 14 July 1800 (tailpiece to John) and it is likely that all were published in June and July 1800.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Bible
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Christianity
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London
Item Height:
478 mm
Item Width:
390 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Notes:
Genesis 21:17-18
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2019-08-27
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-10
Educational Notes:
Macklin Bible Engravings
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Academic Project Lead:
Naomi Billingsley
Collection Code:
Rylands