"Portrait of Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley, whole length, standing to right, looking to front, his right hand on his hip, holding plumed hat in the left, over a chair; wearing Garter robes and chain with George; sword and mace on cloth embroidered with coat of arms at left, fluted column and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., "Proof"--Lower left corner of plate., Dedication etched beneath title: To His Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. this engraving is humbly dedicated by His Majesty's faithful and devoted subject, Andrew Robertson., and Bound in opposite page 634 (leaf numbered '78' 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:
Published 1st Feby. 1827, by Messrs. Colnaghi Son & Co., Pall Mall East, London; R. Milliken & J. Allen, Dublin
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britian.
Subject (Name):
Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,
Subject (Topic):
Governors, British, Politicians, Robes, and Ceremonial maces
"Portrait of George IV, half-length, slightly turned to the left, in gold-laced military uniform buttoned to the neck, an aiguillette and lace epaulette on his shoulder, a riband across his chest and the Order of the Golden Fleece on a ribbon about his neck, the stars of other orders pinned to his breast, the whole surrounded by a rectangular frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His Most Excellent Majesty George IV
Description:
Title etched below image., "Proof"--Lower left margin., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 480 (leaf numbered '85' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published March 4th, 1819, by W. Skelton, 1 Stafford Place, Pimlico
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
"Portrait of George IV when Prince of Wales; three quarter length, looking to right; one arm resting against plinth of pillar; wearing Star of the Garter; in rectangular frame topped with three feathers."--British Museum online catalogue and George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, King of England, half-length portrait, standing, facing right
Description:
Title etched within lower part of decorative border., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 416 (leaf numbered '29' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs, 19 May 1792, & sold by W. Faden, Charing Cross, M. Ryland, Bond Str., J. Collyer, Dorrington Street, Cold Bath Fields, and Mrs. Lay, No. 14, on the Steine, Brighton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Hayter, George, Sir, 1792-1871, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1823]
Call Number:
Drawer 823.00.00.28+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The interior of the House of Lords, crowded with nobles in the benches and galleries on either side, attending the trial of Queen Caroline for adultery with Pergami, her Italian secretary; George IV stands, hands on hips, in the left gallery, the editors of the Times and Courier lean over the front bench below it, Robert Gifford, attorney general, stands in front of them holding a finger to his chin thoughtfully while Spinetti interprets for a witness, Majocchi, at the bar, behind which Tyrwhitt, Long and Castlereagh, sit sifting papers to the left of the Queen's solicitor and Denman, who takes a paper from Henry Brougham, the Queen sits to the right in front of the bar, Earl Grey stands in the right aisle, pointing with his right arm towards the witness, and the artist is shown standing with a folio under his arm on the far right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched at top of image., Initial letters of printmaker's name form a monogram., Sheets trimmed within plate marks., Five of the six prints comprising this image were issued as illustrations in: Descriptive catalogue of the great historical picture painted by Mr. George Hayter ... London : Gold and Walton, 1823. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.7373.1-5., and Annotated in black ink by an unidentified hand with numbers by each image matching those used for the printed key to the later published state.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,, Gifford, Robert Gifford, Baron, 1779-1826,, Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820,, Tyrwhitt, Thomas, 1762 or 1763-1833,, Long, Charles, 1760-1838,, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822,, Denman, Thomas Denman, Baron, 1779-1854,, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868,, Lushington, Stephen, 1782-1873,, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845,, Hayter, George, Sir, 1792-1871,, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
Subject (Topic):
Scandals, Trials (Adultery), Government officials, Judicial proceedings, Queens, and British
"Double portrait after Richard Cosway, whole-length, the Prince at left turned to front, looking at his wife on his arm and gesturing towards the garden with deer beyond at left, the Princess directed towards him but head turned to look to front, a bouquet by her side in her left hand, pillar behind; re-engraved version of an earlier plate, the heads and background entirely re-worked."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Their Royal Highnessess the Prince and Princess of Wales and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
Description:
Title etched below image., Unintelligible artist's signature in lower left. Artist attribution to Cosway from Daniell., "The plate was originally engraved as a portrait of Michal and Isabella Lasockich Oginscy, with Schiavonetti named as the engraver, from which the heads were entirely re-engraved and the background altered"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0814.1261., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 417 (leaf numbered '30' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published April 12, 1797, by Messrs. Schiavonetti, No. 12 Michael Place, Brompton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,
"Stipple of George IV as Prince Regent. Whole length with short hair, plain tie, sash, belt, mantle, and Garter collar with George. Standing with right hand on hip and left leaning against a plinth. With a crown to the right and columns and landscape in the background. Without inscription, with Prince of Wales feathers and publisher's address below ..."--Royal Collection Trust online catalogue
Alternative Title:
George the Fourth as Prince Regent
Description:
Title supplied from the Royal Collection Trust online catalogue, RCIN 605241., "Proof"--Lower right corner of plate., and Bound in opposite page 648 (leaf numbered '96' 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:
Pub. & sold Jany. 10, 1812, by Edwd. Orme, printseller to His Majesty, Bond Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Order of the Garter, and Order of the Garter.
"Portrait of George IV after Lawrence (Garlick 325f); half-length looking to front, wearing a dark suit with fur collar and garter star, his left arm extended and resting over the back of the seat; border of ten lines around image; royal coat of arms below image, lettered with "1823" within wreath; proof before title."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His most gracious Majesty King George IV
Description:
Title from later state., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on bottom edge., and Bound in opposite page 635 (leaf numbered '81' 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:
Published Jany. 1, 1824, by Hurst, Robinson & Co., printsellers to His Majesty, No. 8 Pall Mall, and 90 Cheapside and Printed by Jas. Lahee