"Portrait of Bambridge, full-length in profile to right, with his left hand resting on a chair back, wearing a long coat over waistcoat and a wig."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Copy of a 1769 etching by Thomas Patch, which likely depicts a person other than the warden Bambridge; see no. 4343 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 4., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued., Plate from: Caulfield, J. Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons. London : T.H. Whitely, 1820, v. 3, opposite page 28., and Bound in opposite page 47 in Lord Rosebery's extra-illustrated copy of: Burn, J.S. History of the Fleet marriages. London : Rivingtons [etc.], 1834.
Publisher:
T.H. Whitely
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bambridge, Thomas, active 1729, and Fleet Prison (London, England)
"Portrait of Ben Jonson, bust seen in profile to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a draped coat; in an ornamental oval decorated with roses and laurel; below a young satyr holding a sceptre with a fool's head; books and a theatrical mask in lower right; state with publisher's address."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Ben Jonson
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 Dr. Mead"--Below image. The note refers to the miniature by Oliver from which this engraving was made., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 28 (leaf numbered '86' 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:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637,, Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637., and Mead, Richard, 1673-1754
"Portrait of Charles Kinnaird Sheridan, half-length, in profile to left, wearing a jacket open over light waistcoat and black cravat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Charles Kinnaird Sheridan
Description:
Title from facsimile signature beneath image., Richard James Lane lithographed the majority (possibly all) of the profile portraits after D'Orsay that were published by J. Mitchelll; see Curator's comments in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1907,1018.99., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page [vii] (leaf numbered '8' 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:
Published by J. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond Street and C. Graf, lith. to Her Majesty
"Portrait of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, after Lawrence (Garlick 353); standing three-quarter length to left, head turned in three-quarter profile to look to front, his right arm leaning on a table at left with papers and inkstand and covered in a patterned cloth, his left hand held behind him, wearing a glove and holding the other; window behind at left and curtain at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., and Bound in opposite page 558 (leaf numbered '147' 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:
Pub. May 31th [sic], 1794, by W. Austin, drawing master and print merchant, No. 13 near Knightsbridge Chapel
"Portrait, half-length; standing to front in front of a pillar and curtain, with head turned to look towards left; wearing a fur-trimmed ornate peer's robe tied with black ribbon at neck, over military uniform with medal on righ side of chest, black neckerchief, and high white collar."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Charles, fifth Duke of Richmond, Lennox, and Aubigny
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Bound in opposite page 276 (leaf numbered '94' 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:
Published Octr. 12, 1824, by Messrs. Colnaghi & Co., printsellers, Pall Mall East
Subject (Name):
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1791-1860,
"Portrait of Sir William Temple, half-length to right, with head turned to front, looking towards left; wearing a wig, loose gown, and lace cravat; in an oval frame decorated on top with Acanthus leaves and ribbon lettered with motto "Servare modum [...] sequi.", placed on a pedestal, with coat of arms in front."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Frontipiece to: The works of Sir William Temple. London : Printed for A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke [and 6 others in London], 1720., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Three lines of Latin text below title: Sermi. et Potmi. Mag. Brittanniae Regis ad Ords. Faedti. Belgÿ̈ Legatus ..., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 76 (leaf numbered '125' 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:
A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke, and 6 others
"Portrait, half-length, in front of a curtain; directed to front, facing towards right; wearing a dark double-breasted coat, light waistcoat and neckerchief; landscape in background on right; in an oval within rectangular frame; after T. Phillips; state after letters of title shaded."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from Whitman., Dedication beneath title: To His Grace the Duke of Northumberland K.G. &c. &c. &c. this print is respectfully inscribed by His Grace's most obedient humble servant, Samuel William Reynolds., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 619 (leaf numbered '56' 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 Octr. 1st, 1806, by S.W. Reynolds, 47, Poland Street
Volume 4, after page 232. Memoirs of Horace Walpole and his contemporaries.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Full-length portrait of English historian Edward Gibbon in right profile
Alternative Title:
E. Gibbon
Description:
Title etched at bottom of plate., Facsimile of Gibbon's signature etched above title., Plate from: Dyer, C. Biographical sketches of the lives and characters of illustrious and eminent men. London : C.G. Dyer and H. Setchel and Son, 1819., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in The Morgan Library & Museum, accession no.: MA 10252., Window mounted to 22 x 14 cm., and Bound in after page 232 in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Williams, R.F. Memoirs of Horace Walpole and his contemporaries. London : Colburn & Co., 1852.
Publisher:
Pubd. by C. Dyer, Compton Street
Subject (Name):
Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794, and Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.
Portrait of Henry Seymour Conway, half length, turned slightly left, in an oval
Alternative Title:
Field Marshall Conway
Description:
Title from text below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 277 (leaf numbered '95' 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:
Published as the act directs May 1st, 1798, by G.G. & J. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London