"Portrait of Edward Russell, Earl of Orford, bust to right but looking at the viewer, wearing a long wig, gown and lace cravat; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal showing a sea battle; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal showing a sea battle; a baton and laurel branch in lower left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image. and Text below image: "In the collection of Thomas Walker Esqr."
"Portrait of Charles Fleetwood, Governor of Ireland, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal; a lion resting his paw on fasces below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Text printed below image: "In the Possession of Thomas Cook Esqr.", and Plate mark 376 x 235 mm, on sheet 532 x 327 mm.
"Portrait of Charles Fleetwood, Governor of Ireland, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal; a lion resting his paw on fasces below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text printed below image: "In the Possession of Thomas Cook Esqr."
"Portrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with square beard, wearing a ruff and lace collar, a column beyond; in an architectural oval with pedestal and urn below; a putto holding a torch and weeping over the sitter's decapitated head which lies next to an axe."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the collection of Sr. Robert Worsley Bart."--Below image., Engraved after the minature later acquired by Horace Walpole and kept in the rosewood cabinet in the Tribune at Strawberry Hill., Mounted on page 133 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : engraving and etching on laid paper ; sheet 36.7 x 23 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with square beard, wearing a ruff and lace collar, a column beyond; in an architectural oval with pedestal and urn below; a putto holding a torch and weeping over the sitter's decapitated head which lies next to an axe."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the collection of Sr. Robert Worsley Bart."--Below image., and Engraved after the minature later acquired by Horace Walpole and kept in the rosewood cabinet in the Tribune at Strawberry Hill.
Publisher:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Lord Chancellor Francis Bacon, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a tall hat and ruff; in an ornamental oval with curtain beyond; below a putto holding a sceptre; books and scrolls in lower left; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans Lord Chancellor
Description:
Title from text in image., Engraved after a painting by John Vanderbank. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.7.5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the Possession of Martin Foulkes Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 375 (leaf numbered '192' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Name):
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626,
Subject (Topic):
Philosophers, Statesmen, British, Putti, and Scepters
"Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing long wig; in an architectural oval on a pedestal with allegorical scene in a roundel; below scientific instruments and a scroll."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Isaac Newton
Description:
Title from text in image., Publisher from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,8.223., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "In the possession of John Conduit Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 714 (leaf numbered '167' 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:
John and Paul Knapton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, and Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
"Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour; in an architectural oval with flag at left; a cartouche below showing a battle scene; a sword and hat below; published state; after Samuel Cooper. 1738"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Text printed below image: "In the Collection of Bryan Fairfax Esqr.", and Plate mark 368 x 227 mm on sheet 532 x 326 mm.
Publisher:
Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britian. and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671,
Subject (Topic):
Generals, British, Nobility, Peerage, and Politicians
"Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour; in an architectural oval with flag at left; a cartouche below showing a battle scene; a sword and hat below; published state; after Samuel Cooper. 1738"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text printed below image: "In the Collection of Bryan Fairfax Esqr."
Publisher:
Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britian. and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671,
Subject (Topic):
Generals, British, Nobility, Peerage, and Politicians