FDA-E.2135-2015
Parts
Object number
FDA-E.2135-2015
Object type
Identification
Title
William Bill
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
515
2.57
2.57
Description
Content (person)
Bill, William, ? - 1561 (Sitter)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 210mm
width (actual size): 158mm
width (actual size): 158mm
Dimension note
Dimensions for plate size
Inscription
Lettering below image, lower left: 'Drawn by G.P. Harding.'; lower right: 'Engraved by Rob.t Grave';
below image: 'WILLIAM BILL, D.D. / Born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. Educated at S.t John's College Cambridge, elected Fellow 1523: Greek Pro- / fessor of the University of Cambridge 1542: Master of S.t John's College 1546: and Trinity College 1551: / Provost of Eton and Dean of Westminster 1560: Died July 15th. 1561. Burried in Wstminster Abbey. / Proof'
along lower edge: 'From a Brass on his Monument in Westminster Abbey.'
Inscribed in pencil on reverse 'Portraits Pot. 1'
below image: 'WILLIAM BILL, D.D. / Born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. Educated at S.t John's College Cambridge, elected Fellow 1523: Greek Pro- / fessor of the University of Cambridge 1542: Master of S.t John's College 1546: and Trinity College 1551: / Provost of Eton and Dean of Westminster 1560: Died July 15th. 1561. Burried in Wstminster Abbey. / Proof'
along lower edge: 'From a Brass on his Monument in Westminster Abbey.'
Inscribed in pencil on reverse 'Portraits Pot. 1'
Physical description
Cut to size
Production
Person
Graves, Robert (Graves Family), 1798 - 1873 (Engraver)
Harding, George Perfect, 1779/80-1853 - ? (Source artist)
Harding, George Perfect, 1779/80-1853 - ? (Source artist)
Date
31/12/1822
