Plate [24] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William I; half length to right; in royal robes and crown; bow and arrows across chest and long sword in hand; in frame decorated with further arrows and a bow, two swords at bottom, a large leaf with two berries in each corner, and an eagle at top; fictitious; illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portrait of William the Conquerer
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [24] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by R. Bowyer, at the Historic Gallery
Portrait, half-length in an oval on pedestal, wearing wig, lace cravat, and sash; coat of arms below
Alternative Title:
William III King of England
Description:
Title from text in image., Text above image at top left: "Place before this Reign.", Plate from: Lediard, T. The history of England. London : printed by and for, the sole proprietor, J. Mechell, 1736., and Sheet trimmed on right side.
Title from item., Title continues: Sells all sorts of flower'd, strip'd & plain silks, black velvets, norwich crapes, & all others mournings very cheap. NB The richest & newest fashioned half ell, irish stuffs., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 94 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
A shop card with the figure of the vendor at the right in the style of Callot. An example of Hogarth's early work
Alternative Title:
William Hardy, goldsmith and jeweller in Ratcliff Highway near Sun Tavern Fields and Hardy's shop card
Description:
Title etched in image., Text engraved below image mostly burnished out: "Etch'd by Saml. Ireland from an engraving in his possession by Hogarth, suppos'd to be unique. Gamble was the name of the person with whom he served his apprenticeship.", and On page 3 in volume 1.
Title from item., Title continues: Makes and sells buck & fine doeskin breeches & also black & other cloth col[ore]d breeches. NB Breeches clean'd & mended at resonable rates., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 16 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.