"Portrait, half-length, three-quarters to right but looking to front, wearing long wig, neckcloth and gown, left hand seen; oval frame resting on plinth"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Frontispiece to: Gildon, C. The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian. London : Printed for Robert Gosling, 1710., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 196 (leaf numbered '7' 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:
Robert Gosling
Subject (Name):
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710, and Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.
"Portrait after Nathan Drake, half length, in stonework frame, arched at top, directed slighlty to left, facing and looking towards right, long grey hair, light coloured coat and cape, double vest, hands on still, right one over books and papers, holding open his 'History of the Town of Rippon.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mr. Thomas Gent
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on sheet: 416 x 321 mm.
Publisher:
Publish'd July 21st 1771 by V. Green, Salisbury Street, Strand
"Portrait, three-quarter length directed to left, holding cane in right hand, small lantern in l, looking towards the viewer, wearing a striped suit with striped cocked hat, small ruff, cape and white sash around the waist, with a chin-length white wig, a pillar and curtain behind to left; after Bisse."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Imprint from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.3525., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by H. Overton at the White Horse without Newgate London
Portrait of the actor William Farren, in character as Sir Peter Teazle in Sheridan's 'School for Scandal'; whole length, standing facing right, his right hand tucked inside his waistcoat
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "z" in "Teazle" is etched backwards., Reissue of a print likely published by Richard Dighton himself; a blank space in the statement of responsibility, between "etchd." and "by Richd. Dighton", probably contained the words "& pubd." in the original issue of the print., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue entry for publisher Thomas McLean, which notes that "all prints dated before 1824 are reissues of 1824 or later"., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of statement of responsibility and imprint statement., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 166 (leaf numbered '207' 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:
Pubd. by T. McLean, Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Farren, William, 1786-1861, Farren, William, 1786-1861,, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Farren, William, 1786-1861.
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Teazle, Peter, Sir (Fictitious character), Actors, and British
"Portrait of the actor Thomas Walker; slightly to right within oval frame, head turned to left, bust-length, wearing tricorn hat; in the character of Captain Macheath in Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera'''--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mr. Walker in the character of Captain Macheath
Description:
Title from caption below image., Verse below image and surrounding title: "If Wit can please, or gallantry engage, Macheath may boast he justly charms [the] age...His Voice, his Looks, his Actions speak a Man.", Imprint from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: K,66.22., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text.
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.
Roberts, Henry, approximately 1710-approximately 1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1783 and 1790]
Call Number:
763.00.00.128
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The full length figure of Mr. Yates in the character of Launce from Two gentlemen of Verona stands center with his right hand holding the leash of his dog Crab while he points down to the dog with his left. Launce's shoes and hat lie on the ground in front and to the left while a tall staff stands in the ground to the right. Bushes and trees form the backdrop. Engraved below the image are 11 lines from Act II, Scene III beginning: Nay 'twill be this hour ere I have done weeping ...
Alternative Title:
Mr. Yates in the character of Launce in the Two Gentlemen of Verona with his dog Crab
Description:
Title from item., Publication date inferred from William Richardson's business address. See The London book trades, 1775-1800 / Ian Maxted, p. 187, Later state of a print originally published by Roberts in 1763. See British Museum catalogue., and Watermark: Strasburg lily with initials G R below.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, by W. Richardson, Antient & Modern Print Warehouse, 174 Strand
Subject (Name):
Yates, Richard, 1706?-1796, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Characters, Launce, Actors, British, and Dogs
"A Portrait of John Law of Lauriston, Financier, Promoter of the Mississippi Scheme."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Publication date from book in which this plate was published., Four lines of verse in French in two columns below title: Sous l'auguste et sage regence d'un prince aimant la bonne foy ..., Plate 10 from: Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid ... , v. 1., Mounted to 47 x 30 cm., and Five lines of description in Dutch added below plate in an unidentified hand.