Ward, William James, approximately 1800-1840, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 June 1827]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait; half-length standing to right, looking towards the viewer, holding a telescope in both hands, his left elbow propped on the base of a column supporting an arch above him, wearing military uniform with epaulettes and star, with a curtain behind to left; in an etched foliate frame; after Wivell; re-published state. 1824, this state 1827."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with date in imprint altered and printer's statement erased, of a plate originally published in 10 October 1824. For the earlier state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.1567., Likely a proof impression of the re-published state, with the word "Proof" lightly etched in lower left. For another proof impression of this later state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6330., Dedication etched beneath title: Dedicated to H.R.H. the Duchess of Clarence, by her very obliged & humble servant, William Sams., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 432 (leaf numbered '46' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published June 1, 1827, by W. Sams, Royal Library, 1 St. James's Street
"Portrait; almost half-length standing to left, head turned towards the viewer, wearing a double-breasted military coat with a star of the Garter and powdered hair tied at the nape; in an oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 690 (leaf numbered '146' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Publish'd by E. Harding
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Edward Augustus, Prince, Duke of Kent, 1767-1820, and Edward Augustus, Prince, Duke of Kent, 1767-1820.
Portrait of William Hogarth; half length, to the right, head turned towads the viewer; with short curly hair; part of a curtain in background
Description:
Title engraved below image., Date based on known dates of activity for W. Read. See British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Portrait after a self-portrait; half-length in an oval frame, directed to right, looking towards the viewer, arms at his sides, wearing a plain coat buttoned at the waist, a white cravat and tricorn over a shoulder-length wig
Description:
Title etched below image., State without price below image, lower right., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., On page 209 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit., p. 409.
Publisher:
Published according to act of Parliament, June 1781, and sold by C. Townley, Arlington Street, Piccadilly
Cooper, Richard, approximately 1730-1820, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 April 1810]
Call Number:
Portraits D157 no. 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A three-quarter length portrait of Mrs. Damer, with sculptor's tools at the base
Alternative Title:
Honourable Mrs. Damer
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist identified as Angelica Kauffmann in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Frontispiece to: La Belle assemblée, April 1810., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Portrait of James Gibbs; head in profile to the right, wearing wig; in medallion set in decorative frame, with oak leaves; headpiece to an unidentified publication
Alternative Title:
Jacobus Gibbs architectus
Description:
Title and date engraved around image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On page 143 in volume 2.
Short half-length portrait of the architect James Gibbs, looking to the right, in an oval, decorated frame
Alternative Title:
Jacobus Gibbs architectus A.M. & F.R.S. 1750
Description:
Title and date engraved below image., State from Paulson. Burin work on face could be work of Hogarth., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of page: See Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 288., and On page 143 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 27.7 x 20 cm.
"Portrait of Swift seen half length, within oval frame, panelled corners, directed towards left, facing towards and looking towards left, wig, bands, black gown; after face and title altered from Benjamin Pratt, and arms and inscriptions erased."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Jonathan Swift S.T.D.
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Later state of a plate, engraved by John Simon and published circa 1715 by William Sarson, that originally depicted the clergyman Benjamin Pratt and had the title "The Reverend Mr. Benjamin Pratt A.M." The face was altered to that of Jonathan Swift by the engraver Peter Pelham, and the original inscription was erased and replaced. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1935,0413.132., Twelve lines of verse in two columns below title: Four brillant [sic] gems, in this great genius shine, The scholar, poet, statesman and divine ..., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 2 (leaf numbered '30' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
John Bowles
Subject (Name):
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745, and Pratt, Benjamin, 1676 or 1677-1715.