"Portrait of Joseph Richardson, half-length, directed to the left, looking towards the viewer, in double-breasted jacket; after Sir Martin Archer Shee; finished state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image, Frontispiece to: Literary relics of the late Joseph Richardson, Esq. ... London : Printed for J. Ridgway, 1807., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 438 (leaf numbered '52 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:
J. Ridgway
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Richardson, Joseph, 1755-1803, and Richardson, Joseph, 1755-1803.
"Portrait, half-length seated directed slightly to left,looking away, right arm thrown out, left hand at his lapel, the elbow porpped on a table beside a volume labelled 'Shakspeare', wearing a double-breasted coat with a high collar and a frilled white cravat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Fourth state according to Baker, with title in finished letters., and Bound in opposite page 584 (leaf numbered '14' 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 by W. Sharp
Subject (Name):
Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854, and Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854.
"Equestrian portrait of Sir George Prevost, full-length, in profile to the right, holding a despatch in his gloved hand and the reins in the other, a cocked hat on his head, dressed in military uniform with light blue facings and trousers, an epaulette and an aiguillette on his shoulder, spurs on the heels of his boots, his black horse standing quietly with a a saddle-blanket and a docked tail, a military camp on the hills."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Lieutenant General Sir George Provost and Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified as Dighton; see description of later state in the British Museum online catalogue., Early state, before Dighton's title and publication line burnished from plate and replaced with those of Thomas Palser. For the later state with the title "Sir George Prevost, Governor of Canada", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1848,1221.47., Cf. Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 3, page 513., and Leaf 70 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
Subject (Name):
Prevost, George, 1767-1816
Subject (Topic):
Governors, British, Military officers, Military camps, and Horses
"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 Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, three-quarter length, standing slightly to right, his right hand on his hip, holding hat and walking stick in his left hand; wearing braded coat, waistcoat, neckerchief and frill; curtain and column behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted after page 626 (leaf numbered '66' 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 February 1st, 1819, by T. & H. Rodd, 17, Little Newport St., Leicester Sq.
Read, Richard, approximately 1745-approximately 1800, printmaker
Published / Created:
[11 April 1778]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of the actress Anne Brown (later Cargill) as the character Louisa from Sheridan's comic opera 'The Duenna'; half-length, directed and looking three-quarters to right, smiling and lifting from her face with her left hand a voluminous veil, which covers her head and is draped about her shoulders and bosom; her right hand raised in front of her, with forefinger up; wearing low-necked dress with slashed sleeves, the cuffs trimmed with pointed lace, hair worn high; oval frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Laid in after page 192 in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 11, 1778, by J. Walker, No. 13, Parliament Street
Subject (Name):
Cargill, Ann, 1760?-1784, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
"Portrait; bust length, to right; in decorated oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Plate from: The London magazine; or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer. London : R. Baldwin, v. 45 (August 1776)., and "London mage."--Above image in upper right.
"Actress half-length looking upwards in an oval, wearing helmet, medusa collar and carrying a shield."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Mounted on leaf numbered 7 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Publishd as the act directs Febry. 24, 1774 by H. Bryer at No. 12 Stephen Street Tottenham Court Road
Opposite page 11. Bibliographical and literary anecdotes by William Bowyer, printer, F. S. A., and
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Medley print with a portrait of and verses by Alexander Pope. In the centre, a portrait of Pope in informal dress, presented as if lying above other prints, anti-clockwise from right: a coin of Quenn Anne; an extract from "The Rape of the Lock" with an illustration of "The Fop"; an extract from "Windsor Forest" with a view of formal gardens; decorative scroll work, lettered, "[G A] Delin. Sculp. 1731"; two columns of verse headed "An Encomium on Mr Pope and his Poems by his Grace ye late Duke of Buckingham"; country people dancing around a may-pole. Beneath lie a sheet of music, a sheet printed in gothic letter; two sheets of engraved lettering only partly visible."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Encomium on Mr. Pope and his poems / by his Grace [the] late Duke of Buckingham
Description:
Title from engraved text beneath portrait at center of design., Later state of a print published in 1731 by Henry Overton. Cf. No. 1880 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 2., "Sayer acquired the stock of Henry Overton II c.1764. This print must have been published after 1766 when Sayer's address changed to No.53 Fleet Street, but before 1774 when he went into partnership with John Bennett."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2000,0930.45., Mounted to 29 x 22 cm., and Bound in opposite page 11 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Nichols, J. Bibliographical and literary anecdotes by William Bowyer ...
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, at No. 53 in Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744,, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714,, and Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Subject (Topic):
Authors, British, Poets, Coins, Gardens, May poles, and Dance