"Architectural setting with, on the left History and a Spirit writing the history of England; in the foreground, winged Spirits taking books away from Time, who is trying to devour them; on the right, London, personified by a seated, crowned woman lea...
"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who ...
Alternative Title:
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Fame, Lions, Thrones, Wreaths, Liberty cap, and Trumpets
"Portrait of Colley Cibber at the age of 67, after Van Loo, almost half-length, turned to the right, with long curly wig; oval frame on plinth."--British Museum online catalogue
"Portrait of the poet Thomas Gray; bust, in profile to the left; wearing plain shirt, with short hair; in oval; after Mason."--British Museum online catalogue
"Engraving of Oliver Cromwell. Bust length with long hair, plain collar, and armour. Within an oval border with coat of arms on a pedestal below. With English inscription below."--Royal Collection Trust online catalogue
"Representations of Henry III and Queen Eleanor, taken from a stained glass window originally in Bexhill; the king and queen shown three quarter length, under gothic tracery, wearing crowns, with architectural details behind them."--British Museum onl...
Alternative Title:
Henry IIId
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272 and Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291
Watson, James, approximately 1740-1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1788]
Call Number:
Portraits W218A no. 2++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, whole-length standing three-quarter to right, right hand on the chancerial burse, propped on a table to left, holding a document in left hand, wearing ornate embroidered robe over his suit, a sash from left shoulder, lace cravat and long wi...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1st, 1788, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London