Antiquities: musicians and the suffering Job painted on the back of a door; Roman coins; a Roman inscribed stone; and the plant Sweet gale. Engraving, 1786.

Previous title, replaced June 2023 : Various images and inscriptions, taken from relics. Etching.

Fig 2a and Fig 2b: figures on the back of a painted door in the posession of William Jackson, 1786. Fig 2a: "At the back of this part of the door, is a large figure, with a musical instrument in his hand, giving directions to another, which seems to be that of a musician." ; fig. 2b: "At the back of this part of the door is a figure of Job sitting on rushes, which lie on a stone seat -- he is naked and full of boils, and has a piece of money on his hand, which is like those in the fifth and sixth compartiments [on the other side of the door]"--Jackson, op. cit.

Fig. 5: a coin of Nero. Fig. 6: a coin of Marcus Aurelius. Fig. 7: a stone inscribed in Latin found near Crickhowel (The Turpillian inscription)--D.H., op. cit.

Fig. 8: a Latin inscription found in Ireland. Fig. 9 "Sweet gale" (bog myrtle), a plant found at Foume or Foulmere near Cannock Wood, Staffordshire (Observator, op. cit.)

1786

1 print : engraving

Turpillis cit cia veri tril ...

W. Jackson, 'Historic picture of Henry VI and Job described', The gentleman's magazine, March 1786, 56 part 1, pp. 191-193

D.H., 'Miscellaneous observations on various subjects', The gentleman's magazine, July 1786, 56 part 2, pp. 581-582

Observator, 'Topographical description of Shareshill, co. Stafford', The gentleman's magazine, June 1786, 56 part 1 pp. 408-410

Wellcome Collection 5445i