"Perdita, mistress of the feast, with flowers in her hair and holding a staff in her left hand, giving rosemary and rue to Polixenes, who sits under a large tree to left, wearing a plumed hat and shrouded in a cloak, looking up at her appreciatively, while Florizel, disguised as Doricles, ushers forward his love, a dog beside him to right, with other figures, including a man wearing a sheepskin jacket, kneeling with a basket of fruit to left, the shepherd standing behind Polixenes, a ribbon seller showing a ballad to two young women to right and dancers in the field beyond."--Brit. Mus. online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., State with figures in outline only., 'Shakspeare' in open letters below imprint., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top edge.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feb. 6th, 1789, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"Paulina draws back the curtain in front of the 'statue' of Hermione, restraining Leontes who rushes forward as the statue begins to move and seems to come alive, with Florizel supporting Perdita who sinks to her knees in front of her mother on the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state in the British Museum., 'Shakspeare' in open letters below imprint., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 9, 1791, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Plate [90] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of the wives of Henry VIII on ribbons held by an angel in clouds at top, another behind holding crown aloft."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wives of Henry VIII
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [90] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547., Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536,, Jane Seymour, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1509?-1537,, Catherine Howard, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -1542,, Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536,, Anne, of Cleves, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1515-1557,, and Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548,
Title devised by cataloger., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production from Annie Burr Lewis's note that was pasted to the back of former frame: This is a French 18th century "pin prick" picture., and Temporary local subject terms: Pin prick (pouncing) -- Women in literature and art.
Volume 2, page 91. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A woman walks between two children, her left hand grasping one handle of a basket laden with flowers while the young girl walking beside her grasps the other handle with both hands. She looks down to the left at the boy walking on her right side; he balances a basket of fish on his head. Grass is seen on the path in the foreground; a tower is visible in the background
Alternative Title:
Carrying flowers
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 91 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 20, 1795, by W. Dickinson, No. 53 Piccadilly
A woman wearing a colorfully-dyed dress carries a large bag of laundry on her head while a toddler walks by her side
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly one of a series of small drawings of black Bermudans., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Bermuda Islands.
Subject (Topic):
Children, Laundresses, Women, Lifting & carrying, and Laundry
"A woman with a veil, standing in profile to right, holding a tomb in form of a large pot; on the right, a winged naked child, mourning by the side of the pedestal, hiding his face under a veil, looking down, placing his torch upside down; after Cipriani; second state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark; top corners cut off., and On page numbered 22 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Page 190. Collectanea Cantabrigiensia, or collections relating to Cambridge, university, town, and
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Full-length depiction of a woman facing right, kneeling on a cushion with hands pressed together in prayer, a book open on a stand in front of her
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date of production based on publication date of the volume in which the drawing is found., With note in pencil below image: North isle of Chipenham Chapel, painted [?], no inscript[ion?]., Tipped in at page 190 in an extra-illustrated copy of Francis Blomefield's Collectanea Cantabrigiensia, or collections relating to Cambridge, university, town, and county ..., and Temporary local subject terms: Women in literature and art.
A female Bermudan street vendor is sitting behind her produce wares under a makeshift sun shade. She wears a white scarf over her hair and a dress dyed primarily white and midnight blue; her hands are slightly raised and outstretched towards the diverse assortment of produce
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly one of a series of small drawings of black Bermudans., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Bermuda Islands
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Street vendors, Produce stands, Corn, Bananas, and Squashes