"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45.
Description:
Title from published state., Proof state of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., and "Proof."--Lower left corner.
"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later proof state
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on later states. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45., Early proof of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Window mounted to 34.6 x 24.9 cm.
Title, publisher, and date from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility etched below image on published state: P. Sauvage ; S. Freeman., and Proof state of a plate later issued with the imprint: London, Published by Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough St., 1844. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 34.
"Portrait of William Legge after Reynolds (Mannings 1107); as a boy, half-length in an oval frame, head turned and looking left, wearing Van Dyke costume."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from Catalogue of engraved British portraits., "2 s."--Price at bottom right of print., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Ownership stamp on verso: FRH monogram.
Publisher:
Published according to Act of Parliament, by J. Spilsbury, engraver, & map & printseller, in Russell Court, Covent Garden
William Pitt, standing and speaking in the House of Commons, in profile to left, his right arm raised; his face is turned so no features are visible. Beyond him is Sir Charles Mordaunt seated, also in profile with a cocked hat; his mouth sunken as if he is toothless. In the foreground on also seated on bench is Mr Edward Kynaston also shown in profile with an enormous belly, eyes closed and mouth open in a snore
Description:
Title, printmaker, publisher and date from published state. See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Proof before letters. Cf. No. 4097 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Watermark: countermark IV., and Window mounted to 25 x 30 cm., mounted again to 34 x 46 cm.
Publisher:
G. Bickham
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Parliament. House of commons., Edward Kynaston, 1709-1772, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, and Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of, 1708-1779
"William Pitt; three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing three-quarter to left, looking towards three-quarter to right, holding a letter in right hand, resting left elbow on chair to right; ink pots on table to extreme left; drapery in background; after Gainsborough Dupont."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Publisher, date and place of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: S,7.28., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on sheet: 575 x 434 mm.
"A caricature portrait of Pitt speaking in the House of Commons in profile to the right. In his right hand is a document: 'Regency Restrictions' (see British Museum Satires No. 7488, &c.); his hat is under his left arm, his left hand is held out. He bends forward, his right leg advanced."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger; title based on that given in the British Museum catalogue., Questionable attribution to Gillray from the British Museum catalogue., An imitation of the whole length portraits of Sayers. See British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Speeches: Pitt's on Regency Bill, 1789 -- Bills: Regency Bill -- Opposition to Regency Bill -- Allusion to Regency restrictions.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 17, 1789, by W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Plate [173] 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'; a cherub holding a portrait medallion of William and Mary, below a female figure reaches up towards him with arms outstretched, another figure (envy?) turning away behind, with bat and grotesque creature beside; a fleet of ships on sea in background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [173] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702, and Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694,