"The Duke of Somerset in military uniform rides in profile to the left. He wears a double-peaked cocked hat with plume. In the background is a camp with tiny soldiers being drilled."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top edge., and Leaf 69 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
Subject (Name):
Somerset, Edward Adolphus Seymour, Duke of, 1775-1855
Subject (Topic):
Military uniforms, British, Military camps, and Horses
Page 155. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
View on George Street, looking towards the square, St. George's Church on the right with large Corinthian portico, fat farmer driving sheep in street at center, sedan chair to right
Alternative Title:
View of Saint Georges Church, Hanover Square, from Conduit Street, London and Vuë de l'Eglise de Saint George dans le Carré de Hanover, prés du Côté Rue Conduit à Londres
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., Titled 'View of St. George's Church, Hannover Square, published by Jefferys' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829., Date range for publication based on publisher's street address and death date; Thomas Jefferys moved to the corner of Charing Cross in 1750 and died in 1771. See British Museum online catalogue., "Publish'd according to act of Parliamt."--Below image., For a variant state published by John Boydell, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.4534., Title in English and French, with publication line in English., Folded to 30.2 x 25.5 cm., and Tipped in at page 155 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Printed for T. Jefferys, the corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, London (England), and London.
Subject (Name):
St. George's Church (Westminster, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Church buildings, Plazas, Churches, City & town life, Sedan chairs, and Herders
"View of the façade looking northwards."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View of Saint Georges Church, Hanover Square, from Conduit Street, London and Vuë de l'Eglise de Saint George dans le Carré de Hanover, prés du côté Rue Conduit à Londres
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., "Publish'd according to act of Parliamt."--Below image., Mounted to 30 x 46 cm., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Printed for Ino. Boydell, Engraver, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
St. George's Church (Westminster, London, England),
Vue de l'Eglise de St. Sebastien qui est hors de la ville de Rome
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication based on printseller's street address. See British Museum online catalogue., and "Publish'd according to act of Parliament"--Below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Print Seller, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
Title from caption below image., Publication date based on that of a similar print in The Lewis Walpole Library. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Topos M627 no. 7+., "Price 1 s."--Following imprint., and "No. 2."--Lower right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell at the Unicorn, the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
publishd. according to act of Parliament, Feby. 25, 1761.
Call Number:
761.02.25.01++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Old Westminster Bridge; a stone bridge with round arches in the middle ground, houses lining the river bank on the right and several ships, including one in the foreground with sails and a man plying an oar, laden with barrels, a man in a small boat on the right waving at a woman who stands in a doorway in the embankment."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster Bridge (London, England),
published according to act of Parliament, March 1st, 1759 [i.e. not before 1764]
Call Number:
Topos Su962 no. 17++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of a mansion in the background to left, with ladies and gentlemen on a path bordering a stream, sheep grazing, two ladies with a dog to left, a shepherd, milkmaid and three cows to right; state with Carington Bowles included as an independent publisher."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View of Woobourn in Surrey, the seat of Philip Southcote Esqr and Vüe de Woobourn dans la comté de Surry, maison et jardin magnifique de Philip Southcote Ecuyer
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication based on the separation of John and Carington Bowles's names in imprint statement. See British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles in Cornhil [sic], Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard, Robt. Sayer in Fleet Street, Heny. Parker in Cornhil [sic], & John Boydell in Cheapside
"A caricature portrait of the Marquis of Buckingham (George Grenville Nugent Temple) walking in profile to the left. He wears military uniform with cocked hat and spurred Hessians, and is enormously obese, his sword-belt grotesquely clasped across his paunch. His hand is on the hilt of his sword. He was Lord Lieutenant of Bucks. Unlike other caricatures of Buckingham."--British Museum online catalogue and "George identified the subject as George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813) but it is, rather, his son Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, first duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839), known until 1813 as Earl Temple."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Leaf 76 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., Watermark, trimmed: [E]dmeads 1808., and Figure identified as "Marquess Buckingham" in pencil at bottom of sheet.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
Subject (Name):
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839 and Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813,
"Norther end of the Cross Walk; the suburban fields screened by a theatrical backcloth with view of a ruined viaduct, a lake and waterfall beyond; elegantly dressed figures in foregroundt"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Vüe du Centre de la Grande Alleé du Jardin de Vauxhall
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication based on that of earlier state and on printseller's street address. See British Museum online catalogue., Reissue, with publication date burnished and plate number altered, of a print published by Robert Sayer in 1751. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Topos L847 no. 111+., "Publish'd according to act of Parliament"--Below image., and Plate numbered "71" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
publish'd according to act of Parliament, Decr. 2, 1751.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 111+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Norther end of the Cross Walk; the suburban fields screened by a theatrical backcloth with view of a ruined viaduct, a lake and waterfall beyond; elegantly dressed figures in foregroundt"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Vüe du Centre de la Grande Alleé du Jardin de Vauxhall
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Plate numbered "6" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street