"Portrait of Charles Edward Stuart, half-length, turned to right; in armour, with insignia of the Order of the Garter; in trompe l'oeil masonry border"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Date from British Museum online catalogue., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's place of activity., and Numbered in manuscript in lower left corner: "No 91."
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788,
Visscher, Lambert, approximately 1631-approximately 1691, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1664?]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Johannes Froben, bust to left, wearing fur-trimmed coat; in a circle on a pedestal."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title from manuscript note in ink within pedestal below image, in Horace Walpole's hand., State lacking title and without year "1664" following printmaker's signature. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: R,7.177., Place and date of publication from description of variant state in the British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 101 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
"Portrait of a woman (possibly Mary Ruthven or Princess Mary), bust-length, turned to the right, with curly hair, pearl necklace, and embroidered dress."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from manuscript annotation in pencil above image, on mounting page., Place of publication based on printmaker's nationality; date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1888,0612.40., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of statements of responsibility from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., and Mounted on page 163 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Title devised by cataloger., Date of publication based on printmaker's death date., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Annotated by Horace Walpole in ink below image: Scudery.
"Portrait of Margaret Lemon, half length, turned to the right, but looking towards the viewer, wearing a pearl necklace and dress, with flowers in her hair; in an octagonal frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Place of publication based on printmaker's country of residence., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1985,0504.143., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 123 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., and Sitter's name added by Horace Walpole in pencil at bottom of sheet: Mrs. Lemon.
Literam Libri Manuscripti initialem pulcherrimé ...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date of publication based on printmaker's death date., Text below image: Literam Libri Manuscripti initialem pulcherrimé depictam et Authoris Icona hoc modo exhibentem., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Annotated by Horace Walpole in ink on verso: Trivet.
"Portrait of Richard Smalbroke, half-length, slightly turned to the left, dressed in a fur-lined cloak over his waistcoat and a matching fur-lined hat on his head, a jewelled brooch at his neck."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Artist from description of variant state in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1943,0410.2486., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Annotated by Horace Walpole in ink at bottom of sheet: Dr. Richard Smalbroke L.L.D., Chancellor of Litchfield 1756.