Print made by Henry Heath, active 1824–1835, BritishPublished by S. W. Fores, 1761–1838, British
Title:
Out of Court. Auspicium Melioris Devi
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 inches (28.6 × 44.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "Neressita non habet leges | take that, & that & that. | le (Roy) le veut | In hoc Signo vinces | Te le veut | Had I served my God with half the Zeal | I have served my King, he would not have | suffered me to be turned out for | supporting his Cause."; lettered below image: "Pub'd April 21 1827 by S.W. Fores 41 Piccadilly London | Out_of_Court. | Auspicium melioris devi."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson