Wright, J. (John), approximately 1745-1820, printmaker
Published / Created:
[16 August 1822]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Frederick, Duke of York and Albany; standing looking to right, three-quarter length, left hand on hip; in military jacket with star; vignette."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image; lettering printed from a separate plate., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted after page 602 (leaf numbered '35' 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:
Published August 16, 1822, by T. Cadell, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827,
A portrait of the Pretender, shown three-quarters length to the waist and looking to the right, in an oval fraome. He is wearing robes, collar, abd jewel of the Garter; a lace cravat and full-bottomed wig. Statement of responsibility and chronogram engraved in the frame above and below
Description:
Title engraved in oval frame around portrait., Title translation in British Museum catalogue: James III Pretender of England &c. and Knight of St. James., Publication date from book in which this print was published., "S.A. Belle's portrait of the Pretender is well known"--British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Chronogram inscribed on lower portion of the oval frame enclosing the portrait: TeMpore DVro fILIVs rege natV's habetVr ast non qVIbVsqVe [i.e. 1688]., Four lines of verse in French at the bottom of design: O! Prince infortuné, joüet de la fortune ..., Four ines of verse in Dutch below the design: Heeft u't fortuin de rug tot dus ver toegekeerd ..., Plate 21 from: Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid ... , v. 2., and Mounted to 42 x 27 cm., mounted again to 47 x 31 cm.
Publisher:
Chez le Sr. Belle, rue du Four Faubourg S. Germain attenant la porte de la Foire
Opposite page 39. Fugitive pieces in verse and prose.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William Duke of Cumberland, bust length in profile to left; wearing armour, and fur-lined cloak fastened with brooch at shoulder; in circle."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued., Plate from: Smollett, T. A complete history of England. London : Printed for Richard Baldwin, v. 11 (1760)., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf 18 x 12 cm., and Bound in opposite page 39 in Richard Bull's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. Fugitive pieces in verse and prose. [Twickenham] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758.
Publisher:
Richard Baldwin
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765,