Thomas James, Headmaster of Rugby School - 1795 Stipple by Haughton
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Original 1795 stipple engraving with the portrait of Thomas James, headmaster of Rugby School between 1778 and 1794. Under his rule the school reached 245 pupils and put into effect the new statutes approved by Parliament in 1777, the basis of the standing Rugby would later consolidate.
Original 1795 stipple engraving with the portrait of Thomas James, headmaster of Rugby School between 1778 and 1794. Under his rule the school reached 245 pupils and put into effect the new statutes approved by Parliament in 1777, the basis of the standing Rugby would later consolidate.
The ribbon of the oval carries the inscription Scholae Rugbeensis nuper Alumnus. It is engraved in stipple, a technique much in vogue in the London of the late 18th century, and printed in sepia ink. It is signed by Matthaeus Haughton in 1795 and follows an original by George Engleheart (1750-1829), one of the great English miniaturists of his time.
Medium: Stipple engraving, printed in sepia ink.
Artist / after: After a work by George Engleheart (1750-1829).
Engraver: Matthaeus Haughton.
Date: 1795, dated on the print.
Dimensions: Image 10.0 x 6.9 in (25.5 x 17.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with the margins trimmed level with the plate mark and slight toning of the paper.
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Original 1795 stipple engraving with the portrait of Thomas James, headmaster of Rugby School between 1778 and 1794. Under his rule the school reached 245 pupils and put into effect the new statutes approved by Parliament in 1777, the basis of the standing Rugby would later consolidate.