Print made by Antoine Benoist, 1721–1770, FrenchPublished by Francis Vivares, 1730–1790, British/French
Title:
A Geometrical View of the Grand Procession of the Scald Miserable Masons... (Right half)
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Etching
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered below image: "[A Geometrical View of the Grand Procession of the Scald Miserable Masons] Designed as they were Drawn up over against Somerset House, in the Strand, on the 27th April, Ano 1742" | Publish'd by F. Vivares, in Great Newport Street, London, 1771. | 7. The Entered Prentice's Token. 8. The letter G famous in Masonry for differencing the fellow-Crafts Lodge from that of the Prentices. 9. The funeral of a Grand Master according to ye Rites of ye Order with the 15 Loving ^ Bretheren 10. A Master Masons Lodge. | 11. Grand Band of Musick. 12. Two Trophies one being that of a Black Shoe-Boy and Link Boy, the other that of a Chimney Sweeper. 13. The Equipage of the Grand Master all ye Attendants Wearing Mystical Jewels."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection