"Ticket; on the right, a putto and a woman with wings on her head, lifting a veil to reveal a statue which stands on a pedestal; on the left, an old philosopher seated, next to a globe, with a book open on his lap, turned and looking towards the statue; after Hamilton; proof before title."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and date from British Museum online catalogue copy, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.348., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 29 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Portrait of William Esdaile, seated to left on a chair, with head turned to look to front; his left hand resting on his knee, and right arm on a table on which lies a book, holding a print or drawing in his hand; wearing a dark double-breasted tailcoat, breeches, stockings, white neckerchief and frill; border of double line surrounding image; after Sharples."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from annotation on verso., Name of printmaker and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0410.319., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's presumed place of activity., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., and Annotation on verso: William Esdaile Esqr. of Clapham Common engraved by R Grave.
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in loss of design., and On page numbered 45 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"A woman with a veil, standing in profile to right, holding a tomb in form of a large pot; on the right, a winged naked child, mourning by the side of the pedestal, hiding his face under a veil, looking down, placing his torch upside down; after Cipriani; second state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark; top corners cut off., and On page numbered 22 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].