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Print (Engraving) Jacob Bobart, after David Loggan, engraved by Michael Burghers, published by William Richardson, London, 1800

Inventory Number 81587


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.81587

Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Ashmolean Museum. Hope Collection of Engraved Portraits.
Primary inscriptions
Inscription in oval frame around portrait 'IACOB BOBART, A native German Chosen by ye Founder to be keeper of ye Physic-Garden at OXFORD he died Feby 4th 1679 in the 81st Year of his Age'. Under the portrait: 'Thou German Prince of Plants each yeare to thee | Thousands of Subjects grant a Subsidie'. 'D Loggan delineavit' At bottom: 'Publish'd by Wm. Richardson July 1st 1800 York House No. 31 Strand.'
Other inscriptions
Hope Portraits Collection stamp
Physical material
Paper
Physical medium
Black ink
Physical technique
Engraving
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 286mm Width: 220mm
Inventory No
81587

Description

Print (engraving) of Jacob Bobart, after D. Loggan, engraved by M. Burghers, published by W. Richardson, London, 1800. With oval portrait of Bobart. Inscription within carouche.

Loggan probably drew Bobart from life, and Burghers his pupil and successor as Engraver to Oxford University engraved it, though this is a later edition of the print.