Plate showing two helmets, one engraved above the other. The helmet at top, numbered "1" above, is a Venetian Morion shown in profile, with the figure of Acteon visible at its center immediately under the crest. The helmet at bottom, numbered "2" above, is of the burgonet kind
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Imperfect; only the helmet engraved at top of plate is present, with the rest of the sheet trimmed away. Description based on more perfect impression., "Pl. 3.", Plate from: Grose, F. A treatise on ancient armour and weapons. London : Printed for S. Hooper, 1785 [1786]., Mounted on page 72 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., and Note in Thomas Kirgate's hand below image on mounting page: V. Appendix, page 96.
Copy of the frontispiece to Laurence Sterne's 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman', 2nd ed. (R and J Dodsley: London, 1760), vol. 1 (illustrating an episode in vol. 2); Corporal Trim stands at right, reading a sermon on Conscience, seen from behind and illustrating the passage in which his posture is described with 'his knee bent, but that not violently - but so as to fall within the limits of the line of beauty'; at left Dr Slop, asleep in a chair by the fire; behind, Walter Shandy and Uncle Toby sitting and smoking, Toby's map of the fortifications at Namur above on the wall; state with grandfather clock in the corner and tricorne hat on the floor
Description:
Title from original print on which this reversed copy is based. See Paulson., "Vol. I, page 214"--Upper right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 233., and On page 186 in volume 2.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs Jany. 14th 1780 by W. Strahan, T. Cadell, J. Dodsley, G. Robinson, & J. Murray, &c. &c.
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and printmaker from list of prints at beginning of volume., Publication date based on that of the bound volume in which this print appears., Two designs on one plate, each with a coat of arms etched below., and Plates XXXIX and XL from: A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of ... the empress of Russia. London: J. & J. Boydell, 1788, v. 2.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 February 1799]
Call Number:
Bunbury 799.02.27.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two monks, one on the left with his hands tucked inside his sleeves at his waist, turned towards the viewer, the other in profile to right, holding a rosary at his side; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Reissue, with different imprint statement, of a print originally published 1 April 1774. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1878,0511.822., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 27th, 1799, by J. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1774]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3563 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 9. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 51. Bunbury
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two monks, one on the left with his hands tucked inside his sleeves at his waist, turned towards the viewer, the other in profile to right, holding a rosary at his side; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of lettered state
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Mr. Bunbury del. ; J. Bretherton f., State before letters. For a lettered state bearing artist and printmaker names and the publication line "Publish'd 1st April 1774", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1878,0511.822., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 9 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs., and Sheet annotated by Horace Walpole in ink in lower left corner: HW.B. fec.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1774]
Call Number:
Folio 75 B87 770 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 9. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 51. Bunbury
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two monks, one on the left with his hands tucked inside his sleeves at his waist, turned towards the viewer, the other in profile to right, holding a rosary at his side; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of lettered state
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Mr. Bunbury del. ; J. Bretherton f., State before letters. For a lettered state bearing artist and printmaker names and the publication line "Publish'd 1st April 1774", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1878,0511.822., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 51 of: Bunbury album., and 1 print : soft-ground etching on laid paper ; plate mark 29.5 x 23.5 cm, on sheet 37.3 x 31.1 cm.
Title supplied by cataloger., On page numbered 48 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils]., and Stamped initials "M.R." in lower right corner of sheet.
Title supplied by cataloger., Faint pencil notation, partially legible: "9125 large plate of design with variation on the hand.", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 32 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].