Original engraving published by Hogg & Co. on 1 May 1805 for the Wonderful Museum. It shows in profile Miss Ann Bailey, known in the Court of Chancery in London as Angel, where she went every day to claim her right to the Great Angel Estates.
Original engraving published by Hogg & Co. on 1 May 1805 for the Wonderful Museum. It shows in profile Miss Ann Bailey, known in the Court of Chancery in London as Angel, where she went every day to claim her right to the Great Angel Estates.
The Wonderful Museum and Magazine Extraordinary gathered biographies of eccentric characters and singular events of Georgian England; its engraved portraits are today the most sought-after part of the work.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Date: 1 May 1805.
Source: The Wonderful Museum, London, Hogg & Co.
Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 in (21.4 x 13.4 cm).
Condition: A book leaf with printed text on the back (page 1663); scattered foxing and toning consistent with age; binding marks in the left margin.