"Portrait (whole-length) of a man standing in profile to the right holding a violin in his right hand, a bow in his left."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
First catgut scraper
Description:
Title etched below image., Possibly etched by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., and First letters of imprint statement are lightly printed and illegible, possibly due to an imperfection in the plate. The letter 'S' in 'Street' in publisher's address is etched in reverse.
Publisher:
[Pu]bd. Nov. 27, 81, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 New Bond Street
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[29 May 1772]
Call Number:
Folio 724 776D
Collection Title:
Leaf 75. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, whole length, of a very stout woman standing in profile to right. Her right hand is thrust beneath her apron, a bunch of keys hangs from her waist. She wears a cap, elbow sleeves, a figured handkerchief or scarf, a straight full skirt over a quilted petticoat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bald faced doe
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist identified as Edward Topham in the British Museum catalogue., "Epping" is a pseudonym of Matthias Darly; see British Museum catalogue., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Portrait of Mrs. Owen, an innkeeper at Epping Forest; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate numbered "v. 3" in upper left corner and "10" in upper right corner., and First of three plates on leaf 75.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, Strand, May 29th, 1772, accor. to act
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Owen, Mrs., -1783?,
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Aprons, Keys (Hardware), and Taverns (Inns)
"A lady, seated on a settee smiling, her right hand rests on the arm of the settee, in her left is a black mask. On the cushion of the settee is a card "Admit Mrs M------to the Mask'd Ball". She is attractively dressed in the fashion of the period, with a muslin apron. Her coiffure is extravagantly large, with curls on her neck, and is covered by an elaborately frilled muslin cap. A rural landscape is seen through a window (right)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Lower margin trimmed to plate mark., Date erased from this impression., Date of imprint from British Museum catalogue., and Numbered in lower left of plate, 435.
Publisher:
Printed for and sold by Carington Bowles ... No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
England. and England
Subject (Name):
Mahon, Gertrude, 1752-
Subject (Topic):
Actresses, Courtesans, Interiors, Sofas, Upholstery, Clothing & dress, and Hats
Full length portrait of Gascoyne wearing a hat and buttoned coat, his hands in the pockets
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11.4 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 3 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Mr. Bamber Gascoigne.
Full length portrait of Isaac Barré, facing viewer, a hat in his right hand, his left hand in waistcoat
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "XII" in upper left corner., and Mounted on page 7 with three other prints.
Full length portrait of Isaac Barré, facing viewer, a hat in his right hand, his left hand in waistcoat
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "XII" in upper left corner., 1 print : etching with drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 5 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Colonel Barré.