Plate [124] 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'; bearded figure sat at foot of monument with six portrait medallions including Shaftesbury, Ormond and Vane."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [124] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683,, Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688,, and Vane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662,
"Portrait of Susan, Baroness Belasyse of Osgodby as St Catherine; seated three-quarter length to front, with head turned to look to left, her right hand holding robe to her breast and palm branch in her left, leaning on a wheel, crowned with a laurel wreath by two putti; wearing a loose satin robe, pearl headdress and earring, her hair in ringlets; pillar and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and name of printmaker from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,0308.154. and Plate from: Mrs. Jameson's beauties of the court of Charles II, 1833.
Copy of Basire print after Hogarth: A portrait of Thomas Morell, a classical scholar and friend of Hogarth's, shown "in the character of a Cynic Philosopher"; behind him, an organ aprtially hidden behind a curtain; in front of him on a table is an ink well, brush, and a pile of books; he sits at the table, pen in hand poised above a sheet of paper. On the wall near the door hangs a watch on a ribbon; over it a coat of arms
Alternative Title:
Thomas Morell
Description:
Title, date, and printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 3, no 2., Plate for: Nichols, J. Genunie works of Hogarth. London : Longman [etc.], 1807., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 239., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand under image: Copy., and On page 195 in volume 2.
"Portrait seen three-quarter length slightly to right but facing front, wearing pearls in her hair, column and landscape behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from second state; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1799., State from: Russell, C.E. English mezzotint portraits and their states., Mounted on leaf numbered 40 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Half-length in oval frame, directed to the front, facing and looking to left, wearing wig with tie behind, plain coat, emboidered vest."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Honorable James Annesley Esq
Description:
Title, artist, and printmaker from first state: "Stevens pinxt / I.Brooks fecit.", Publication date based on catalogue edition for the first state in the British Museum online catalogue. Cf. Registration number: 1938,1222.4., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Text below image: Veritas Praevalebit. Followed by ... and all his worth display'd.
Publisher:
Printed for and sold by G. Smith near Temple Bar, Fleet Street, London
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 477); standing three-quarter length slightly to left with her hands held together, eyes to front, wearing loose robe over dress with sash around waist, locket on ribbon and her hair up, but with two long plaits hanging over her shoulders."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Honourable Mrs. Damer
Description:
Title from text on later state., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Scratched-letter state; for a later state with the title "The Honble. Mrs. Damer" and the imprint "Publish'd March 1st, 1774, by J.R. Smith, No. 4 Exeter Court, Strand," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4966., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 86 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., With contemporary pencil annotation in lower margin: Mrs. Damer., and For further information, consult library staff.
Title from annotation in ink on separate oval strip of paper mounted around portrait., Date of publication based on death date of Richard Bull, who included an impression of this print in an extra-illustrated volume he assembled., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 168 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., and For further information, consult library staff.
Title supplied by cataloger., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842)., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject headings: Statesmen.