[Four portraits of 17th century English writers] John Dryden esq., Will Wicherley esq., Matt. Prior, esq., Alexdr. Pope esq. ...

Folger bibliographic ID: 253494
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Folger holdings ID: 331076

Portraits are in four ovals ringed with laurels, clockwise from upper left: Dryden, Wycherley, Pope and Prior. The poem beneath the portraits begins "See here Britannia's sons! Justly admir'd for art and genius! those the muse inspir'd, whose works from Chaucer's time to Prior's days, with wonder strike us, and demand our praise ..."

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Extended title: [Four portraits of 17th century English writers] John Dryden esq., Will Wicherley esq., Matt. Prior, esq., Alexdr. Pope esq. ... F. Kyte, fecit. ; J. Bowles, ex
Alternate titles: John Dryden esq., Will Wicherley esq., Matt. Prior, esq., Alexdr. Pope esq

Dryden, John, 1631-1700 Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721 Wycherley, William, 1640-1716

printmaker: Kyte, Francis, active 1714-1744
depiction: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
depiction: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
depiction: Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721
depiction: Wycherley, William, 1640-1716
publisher: Bowles, John, 1701-1779