"Portrait of Richard Cumberland; half length, seated, to the right, with short white hair over ears, wearing jacket fastened over waistcoat and high-necked shirt; a vignette."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 30 (leaf numbered '88' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published April 12, 1814, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Name):
Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811, and Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811.
"Portrait of Francis Rawdon Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira, after Reynolds (undescribed by Mannings); half-length, standing slightly to left against background of cloudy sky, with head turned and slightly tilted to look towards the viewer; wearing military uniform with epaulette on his right shoulder, dark neckerchief and white frill; in an oval, bordered by stippled line."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Francis Rawdon Hastings
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified as Joshua Kirby Baldrey; see description of the earlier state in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 2, page 462, no. 11., Later state, with altered title and new publication line, of a print published 1 June 1784 by Joshua Kirby Baldrey. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1840,0808.93., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 656 (leaf numbered '105' 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:
Publish'd August 9, 1800, by Anthy. Molteno, printseller to Her Royal Highness the Dutchess of York, 29 Pall Mall
Subject (Geographic):
India and India.
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826,, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826., Great Britain. Army, and Great Britain. Army.
Subject (Topic):
Officers, Governors general, Armed Forces, Governors, and British
"Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing long wig; in an architectural oval on a pedestal with allegorical scene in a roundel; below scientific instruments and a scroll."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Isaac Newton
Description:
Title from text in image., Publisher from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,8.223., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "In the possession of John Conduit Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 714 (leaf numbered '167' 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:
John and Paul Knapton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, and Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
publish'd according to act of Parlimt. March 17th, 1771.
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait bust in a partial oval frame, turned slightly to the right, lower part of frame only visible, and looking towards the viewer; wearing a dark robe, bands and shoulder-length powdered wig
Description:
Title engraved below image., Attributed to John Dixon in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Dedication engraved beneath title: From an original painting in the possession of Sr. John Parnell, to whom this plate is dedicated by his very humble servant, Thomas Davies., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 129 (leaf numbered '177' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Thomas Davies?
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Parnell, Thomas, 1679-1718, and Parnell, Thomas, 1679-1718.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 675); head and shoulders to front, facing and eyes to right, wearing plain coat and frill; curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Charles James Fox
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., and Bound in opposite page 210 (leaf numbered '23' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published April 2, 1812, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Agar, John Samuel, approximately 1770-approximately 1835, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 March 1815]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, half-length, standing slightly to right, with head turned to look to left; wearing ornate gown of Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and lace cravat; curtain behind at left."--British Museum online catalogue and Half-length portrait of English statesman William Wyndham Grenville, facing slightly left
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 324 (leaf numbered '147' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1815, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, and Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834.
Half-length portrait of British statesman Henry Addington Viscount Sidmouth, seated, facing front and "Portrait of Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, over half-length, seated to front, with hands folded, looking ahead; wearing dark double-breasted coat fastened with one button, light waistcoat, neckerchief and frill; curtain behind; octagonal design, bordered by three lines."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Ryall, H.T. Portraits of eminent conservatives and statesmen. London : G. Virtue, [1836-46?]., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 616 (leaf numbered '51' 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:
Pubd. 1836 by the proprietor H.T. Ryall, 3 Euston Sqr., also by J. Fraser, 215 Regent St. and F.G. Moon, Threadneedle St.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844.
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1764]
Call Number:
Portraits T753G no. 4+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of George Townshend standing three-quarter length slightly to left and leaning his right elbow on pedestal beside curtain, eyes to front, wearing uniform, his own hair curled, holding paper in his right hand labelled 'A Bill Intituled An Act for the Better Order of the Militia Forces &c'; lettered state after tree-trunk in arms altered to coronet, inscription to Governor in Ireland and publisher to Sayer."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable George Lord Viscount Townshend
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.3401., Townshend coat of arms engraved in lower margin., and Mounted on board to 51 x 41 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, No. 53 in Fleet Street
Half-length portrait of English dramatist and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan, facing left and "Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1612); half-length directed to and facing the left, looking slightly to the front, his coat fastened by two buttons; curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted as frontispiece (opposite title page) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published July 1, 1825, by Messrs. Longman & Co., Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.