Britton, Thomas. (1644 - 1714) 1703 Mezzotint of "The Famous Musical Small-Coal Man."A very rare original mezzotint. Engraved by J. Simon after the original of John Wallaston and printed by Phil. Overton in 1703. The print is titled below the image, and includes the following laudatory verse by Matthew Prior: Tho' mean thy Rank, yet in thy humble Cell Did gentle Peace, and Arts unpurchas'd dwell; Well pleas'd Apollo thither led his Train, And Musick warbled in her sweetest Strain. Cyllenius so, as Fables tell, and Jove Came willing