About this artwork
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artist:William SharpEnglish (1749 - 1824)
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title:Dr William Cumming
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date created:1785
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after:Thomas BeachBritish (1738 - 1806)
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:Cut to platemark: 14.40 x 12.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Gifted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2009
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accession number:PGE 87.46
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William Sharp
William Sharp
Sharp was apprenticed to the engraver, Barak Longmate, before becoming a pupil at the Royal Academy Schools in 1771. After beginning his career as a writing engraver, Sharp progressed to create larger plates such as his notable engraving of ‘Alfred the Great Dividing his Loaf with the Pilgrim’...
