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Love stole the pipe of sleeping Pan and play'd / Then with his voice decoys the listening Swain."
Heath, James
1757-1834
Artist
artwork
1779
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches (13.4 x 8.9 cm.)
generalafter a drawing by Thomas Stothard, history painter, illustrator and designer, 1755-1834BritishengraverStothard, Thomas, 1755-1834Recto: top center: BELL'S EDITION. / THE POETS OF GREAT BRITAIN / COMPLETE FROM / CHAUCER TO CHURCHILL. ; lower center: HUGHES VOLUME I. / Love stole the pipe of sleeping Pan and play'd / Then with his voice decoys the listening Swain. ; l. l.: Stodhart [sic] del. ; l. r.: Heath Sc. ; bottom center: Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange Strand London July 26th 1779. ; verso: u. l.: (in pencil) Reeves / 6 d ; top center: (stamped in purple ink) 3d. / 3d. ; l. l.: (in pencil) C575/265Etching.Good condition. Sheet trimmed on left edge. Some surface dirt along left edge.Harold Reeves, London, 10 Mar. 1937.Recorder, PanpipesHughes, John, 1677-172018th century
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"Love stole the pipe of sleeping Pan and play'd / Then with his voice decoys the listening Swain."
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140305
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