"Portrait of Sir Thomas More, bust directed to left, wearing a cap and fur-trimmed coat; in an oval architectural frame on a pedestal; an axe, sceptre and flag below"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Thomas More
Description:
Title from text within image., Text below image: In the possession of Sr. Rowland Winn Bart., and Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
"Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with feathered hat, wearing ruff and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with pedestal below; the sitter's decapitated head next to an axe in lower left; a putto writing in a book on top of a globe, an anchor and baton under his knees."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Walter Ralegh and Sir Walter Raleigh
Description:
Title from text in image., Artist's name from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Text below image: In the possesion of Peter Burrel Esqr., and Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
"Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with feathered hat, wearing ruff and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with pedestal below; the sitter's decapitated head next to an axe in lower left; a putto writing in a book on top of a globe, an anchor and baton under his knees."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Walter Ralegh and Sir Walter Raleigh
Description:
Title from text in image., Artist's name from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Text below image: In the possesion of Peter Burrel Esqr., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., 1 print : engraving ; sheet 369 x 230 mm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of imprint statement; mounted to 439 x 284 mm.
"Portrait of Sir William Morice, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing brocaded jacket with lace collar; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal with draped curtain beyond"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir William Morice
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text printed below image: In the Collection of Sr. William Morice Bart.
"Portrait of William Wyndham, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a long wig and neckerchief; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal; below a caduceus and an escutcheon with coat of arms."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir William Wyndham barrister
Description:
Title from text in image., Artist from Catalogue of engraved British portraits., and Text below image: From a painting of Mr. Richardson belonging to the L. Bolingbroke.
"Portrait of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a feathered beret and collar of the Order of St Michel; in an architectural oval with draped curtain beyond and cartouche below; a weeping putto seated next to an axe and resting his hand on a crown below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved in image., Caption below image: "In the collection of Mr. Richardson.", and Publisher from catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, v. 3, p. 340.
"Portrait of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a feathered beret and collar of the Order of St Michel; in an architectural oval with draped curtain beyond and cartouche below; a weeping putto seated next to an axe and resting his hand on a crown below."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., State with altered lettering; Anthonis Mor's name replaces that of Holbein in artist statement. For an earlier state with "Holben pinx." etched in lower right corner, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1841,1211.87., Publisher and place of publication from the volume in which the print appeared., 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 collection of Mr. Richardson"--Below image., Engraved after a painting that was afterwards acquired by Horace Walpole and kept in the Tribune at Strawberry Hill., Mounted on page 175 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
John and Paul Knapton
Subject (Name):
Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1538-1572, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Portrait of Thomas Coventry, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing ruff and uniform of Lord Keeper; in an architectural oval on a pedestal; the Purse of the Great Seal and a sceptre below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text etched in the image. and Text printed below image: "In the Possession of William Cooper Esqr."
"Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour; in an architectural oval with flag at left; a cartouche below showing a battle scene; a sword and hat below; published state; after Samuel Cooper. 1738"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Text printed below image: "In the Collection of Bryan Fairfax Esqr.", and Plate mark 368 x 227 mm on sheet 532 x 326 mm.
Publisher:
Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britian. and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671,
Subject (Topic):
Generals, British, Nobility, Peerage, and Politicians