An old woman with coarse and heavy features, leans on a walking stick, facing right. She wears an apron over her skirt and a short cape; a wide straw hat is tied under her chin
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date extrapolated from that of the original announced in the Gentleman's magazine, March 1753, p. 150., and Plate numbered '88' in upper right corner.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Canning, Elizabeth, 1734-1773 and Squires, Mary, -1762,
Reflections on a flower-garden in a letter to a lady
Description:
In two parts, with separate titlepages, pagination and register., The second part is entitled 'Reflections on a flower-garden in a letter to a lady'., Each part has a final leaf of errata., Tipped in: Two small engravings of Hervey from Cooke's Classics., Tipped in: Two drawings. A wash drawing with pen and ink of a memorial to Anne Stonhouse; a pen and ink frontispiece with caption title: "He gave himself a ransom for all"., and With clipping (19th century) and unidentified ms. notes.
Publisher:
Printed for J. and J. Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-yard; and J. Leake, at Bath
Subject (Topic):
Death, Spiritual life, and Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Smith, J. (John), 1652-1743, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[1710]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of William Congreve, standing half length to the right, face turned forward, wearing wig, open collar, and coat; trees in background
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 188 (leaf numbered '230' 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:
J. Smith
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Congreve, William, 1670-1729, and Congreve, William, 1670-1729.
"A head of Wellington in profile to the left, composed of military emblems. The hair is made of laurel leaves; covering the forehead is a flag with a lion rampant and the words 'Vittoria | Salamanca | Waterloo'. The eye is the muzzle of a cannon, with bayonets (for eyebrow), and sabre. The nose is a part of a tent, a fold forming a nostril. Below this is a tiny sentry-box and sentry, resting on a projecting lip, which, with the chin, cheek, and jaw is formed of masonry, from which, at the mouth, two small guns project. The side of the face is partly covered by a Union flag, with spears and a drum for ear, a sabre for the contour of the jaw. Over the Duke's military uniform is draped the gold-embroidered gown of the Chancellor of the Exchequer"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Caption below image: "I should think this head possest some talent for military affairs." Phrenological lecture., and "The print may reflect Sir R. Inglis's attack on Emancipation (5 Mar.): "The noble duke, unrivalled as he is, and, above all men successful in directing the energies of brute force, has never learned to calculate the powers and the resistance of opinion." 'Parl. Deb.', N.s. xx. 791."--British museum online catalogue.
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.
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 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.
"The Guildhall with Chatham's Monument and the statues of Gog and Magog on the right wall, with Alderman Newnham, Lord Mayor of London, holding a large book handed to him by the Town Clerk and the Mace Bearer, surrounded by the court of Aldermen, sheriffs and members of the common council, standing and sitting along the walls and processing up the passage between towards the mayor."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below image: "Alderman Newnham, Lord Mayor of the City of London 1782.", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Tape repairs on verso.
Publisher:
Pub. June 4, 1801, by Aldn. Boydell & Josiah Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London