Ten hand-colored engravings, depicting scenes from the Battle of Seringapatnam, form the border of a writing sheet, one each along the upper and lower edges and four on either side. Illustrations include, at the top, a battle scene; portraits of the British generals, Harris and Stuart; Tippoo Saib discovered among the slain, Tippoo's sons surrender; A sepoy upon a charge, An Indian soldier; Tippoo Sultan, Tippoo Sultan's wife; a design with flags, drums, cannons, swords and bugles. The battle scene and the image with the two sons include images of elephants
Alternative Title:
Conquest of Seringapatnam
Description:
Title from head of sheet., Numbered '65.' in lower right corner., With blank center of sheet filled in manuscript in black ink with an adage and a poem and signed: John Halton June 12th, Prescot School, 1801., and With watermark and countermark.
Publisher:
Published 18th Novr. 1799 by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
India, India., Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa., and Indian
Subject (Name):
Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799, and Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799
"Portrait in Van Dyck dress, reclining on steps turned in profile to left, with his knees bent and legs drawn up, right hand at his breast, looking at the viewer, swathed in a cloak with a plumed, broad-brimmed hat, with a book labelled 'Vita Di Rubens' at the foot of a column to left; after a self-portrait."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Richardus Cosway Armiger R.A.
Description:
Title from text below image., Early state, with title in light scratched lettering. For a later state with title lettering strengthened, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0814.1224., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1876,1209.145., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 390 (leaf numbered '6' 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:
Publish'd as the act directs March 20th, 1786, by Mno. Bova & E. Diemar, No. 114 Strand
"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 after Reynolds (Mannings 656); three-quarter length standing, turned slightly to left, leaning on stick, with left arm resting on right hand, wearing patterned waistcoat; curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title and imprint statement from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1833,0610.33., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 16 (leaf numbered '70' 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:
Publish'd June [the] 4th, 1771, accorg. to act of Parliament by W.W. Ryland in Cornhill
"Portrait, after a self-portrait (Mannings 21); half-length to right and turned to face front, wearing his robes as President of the Royal Academy."--British Museum online catalogue
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 108 (leaf numbered '157' 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 May 8, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
"Portrait of Lord Chancellor Francis Bacon, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a tall hat and ruff; in an ornamental oval with curtain beyond; below a putto holding a sceptre; books and scrolls in lower left; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans Lord Chancellor
Description:
Title from text in image., Engraved after a painting by John Vanderbank. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.7.5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the Possession of Martin Foulkes Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 375 (leaf numbered '192' 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:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Name):
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626,
Subject (Topic):
Philosophers, Statesmen, British, Putti, and Scepters
"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.
Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1762 and 1766]
Call Number:
Portraits G41 no. 5+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of David Garrick after Reynolds (Mannings 700); standing three-quarter length between Comedy and Tragedy, smiling towards the latter, but allowing the former to tug him towards her; landscape behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Charles Corbutt was a pseudonym used by Richard Purcell., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.1321., Text below title: Reddere Personae scit convenientia cuique., and For a larger version by Purcell, published by Sayer and Carington Bowles, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Ee,5.144. See also: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, no. 31, page 1016.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
"Three-quarter length portrait of a military officer facing front, looking to right. His right elbow resting on masonry; a stone fortification on right with cannon. He wears a ribbon and star, military uniform, sword and cocked hat, with powdered hair tied at the nape. In the background there are battlements with cannon."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Honourable Sir William Howe
Description:
Title from text below image., Print signed 'Corbutt', which was a pseudonym used by the mezzotint engraver Richard Purcell. However, Purcell's generally accepted date of death occurred twelve years prior to the publication of this print, prompting Chaloner Smith to list it under "Engraver not ascertained." For a note about this decision, see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, page 1018., "One of a series of portraits of officers in the American War; artist and publisher may be fictitious"--Note in local card catalog record, Lewis Walpole Library., Temporary local subject terms: America: American War -- Military uniform: English., Window mounted to 39 x 28 cm., and Bound in as page 172 in volume 11 of M.C.D. Borden's extensively extra-illustrated copy of: Horace Walpole and his world. London : Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1884.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, 10th Novr. 1777, by John Morris, Rathbone Place
"Portrait of Gen John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore, three-quarter length, seated to left in an armchair, with head turned slightly towards front, looking down to left, holding a magnifying glass, suspended from a ribbon around his neck, with his right hand, and a book in the left; wearing military uniform with epaulettes and star, dark neckerchief and white frill; curtain behind at right."--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 before page 603 (leaf numbered '37' 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 June 9, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Name):
Donoughmore, John Hely-Hutchinson, Earl of, 1757-1832,