Print shows General Winfield Scott upon victory over Mexican forces at Contreras, Mexico, in August 1847; Scott on a light-colored horse, with plumed tricorn hat held high, center; with soldiers, some fallen, some bandaged, most standing and waving caps; cannon, left
Alternative Title:
General Scott at Contreras
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 324: On sheet 18.9 x 29.0 cm., BEIN WA Prints 325: On sheet 21.3 x 25.9 cm., Title from caption below image., and Another state issued with imprint letters below caption "Virtue, Emmins & Co., publishers, N.Y." and below that statement "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1859 by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York" issued in Tomes, Robert. Battles of America by land and sea (New York: Virtue & company, 1861), volume 3, plate facing page 499.
Print shows General Winfield Scott upon victory over Mexican forces at Contreras, Mexico, in August 1847; Scott on a light-colored horse, with plumed tricorn hat held high, center; with soldiers, some fallen, some bandaged, most standing and waving caps; cannon, left
Alternative Title:
General Scott at Contreras
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 324: On sheet 18.9 x 29.0 cm., BEIN WA Prints 325: On sheet 21.3 x 25.9 cm., Title from caption below image., and Another state issued with imprint letters below caption "Virtue, Emmins & Co., publishers, N.Y." and below that statement "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1859 by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York" issued in Tomes, Robert. Battles of America by land and sea (New York: Virtue & company, 1861), volume 3, plate facing page 499.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of English poet Lord Byron, in left profile and "Portrait of George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, bust-length, directed very slightly to left, with head nearly in profile, looking down; wearing coat over waistcoat, fastened with two buttons, and high collar."--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 684 (leaf numbered '125' 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. 30, 1816, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, and Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824.
"Portrait of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, half-length, standing facing to left reading a book, wearing coat with star, sash, waistcoat, neckerchief and frill."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left sides., 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 opposite page 698 (leaf numbered '151' 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 March 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, and Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834.
Portrait of Gilbert Wakefield with a plain background, seated to the left, looking right, arms resting on a table in front of him, right hand resting on papers/a book. Balding, wearing a white stock(?), dark waistcoat and jacket with edged cuff
Description:
Title engraved below image., Frontispiece to v. 1 of: Wakefield, G. Memoirs of the life of Gilbert Wakefield. London : J. Johnson, 1804., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Civis erat qui libera posset verba animi proferre, et vitam impendere vero. Juv. Sat. IV. v. 90"--Beneath title., This image resembles a larger print portrait of Gilbert Wakefield made by Robert Dunkarton, also after William Artaud, and published by Hannah Macklin in 1802 (see e.g. British Museum 1870,1008.2735)., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 589 (leaf numbered '20' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
"Portrait of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, after Lawrence (Garlick 554); head and shoulders to front, looking to 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 opposite page 614 (leaf numbered '49' 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 Sep. 6, 1810, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, and Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811.
Evans, William, active 1797-1812, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[1 March 1809]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Queen Charlotte, bust directed to right, looking towards the viewer, in white turban, loose gown with frilled collar."--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., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Bound in opposite page 428 (leaf numbered '39' 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 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Queen, consort of George III, 1744-1818,
"Portrait after Beechey, vignette-style with the King almost half-length slightly to left, head turned to look over his left shoulder, face in three-quarter profile, wearing uniform and three cornered hat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His Majesty King George the Third
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., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 320 (leaf numbered '145' 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:
Published March 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.