"Portrait of a lady, bust in profile to right, hair dressed above her head with a striped cloth, and cape with a ruffle-trimmed hood, in a mock oval frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from Smith, J.C. British Mezzotinto portraits, also see British Museum online catalogue., Place of publication taken from end of publication statement., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Cf. Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, no. 23, p. 1250., Mounted on leaf numbered 17 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Publish'd 20th. Jany. 1772. by H. Bryer and mezzotint
"Portrait after Gardner, half length to right, looking to front with arms crossed in lap; wearing a hat with slik trim, a neck tie with long fastening falling to the bow of her scarf, a light dress and dark shawl; trees blown in the wind behind and hills at right; oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state. See Goodwin., Possibly the second state of the plate as described by Goodwin. The British Museum impression, which is the exemplar of this state, is trimmed with probable loss of the imprint and plate numbering present here. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1870,0625.1152., Date of publication inferred from imprint on the third state, which includes a date of 20 April 1780. See Goodwin., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "No. I"--Lower left corner., Cf. Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, page 518, no. 1., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., Mounted opposite page 191 (leaf numbered '233' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and Sitter identified in ink on mounting page, in a later hand: Lady Crewe (Francis Anne Greville).
Publisher:
Sold by J. Smith, 4 William Stt., Manchester Square
Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795-approximately 1839, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 March 1824]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait; three-quarters length seated directed slightly to left, looking directly towards the viewer, arms on the elbows of her chair, holding spectacles in a case in her right hand, wearing an empire line gown, a shawl with a decorated hem and a frilled bonnet and ruff, with an inkstand, candlestick and letter addressed to Mr. Wilberforce on a covered table to right and a curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state., Early state, before title and "From the original picture in the possession of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland Bart. MP" added below image. For a later state bearing this additional text, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.1824. For an earlier state with the date "Decr. 11, 1823" in imprint, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Portraits M835a no. 1+., and Bound in opposite page 202 (leaf numbered '15' 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, 1824, by J. Hudson, 85 Cheapside
Nugent, Thomas, active 18th century, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[1800]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Esther Jane Sheridan with her son Charles on her back, as a rustic figure carrying a jug towards a stream at right, donkeys in surrounding landscape."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Sheridan and son
Description:
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statement of responsibility on lettered state: Painted by J. Hoppner R.A. ; engraved by T. Nugent., State before any lettering. For a later state with the imprint "London, Published April 2, 1800, by T. Nugent, No. 21 Charles Street, Middlesex Hospital," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1871,1209.321., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Bound in as frontispiece (opposite title page) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and With title "Hester Jane, Second Wife of R.B. Sheridan" and artist statement "John Hoppner pinxt." added in pencil in lower margin, in a later hand. Printmaker's name "Nugent" written beneath image in lower right, in a contemporary hand.
Publisher:
T. Nugent
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Hester Jane, 1776-1817, and Sheridan, Charles Brinsley, 1796-1843,
Subject (Topic):
Country life, Donkeys, Pitchers, Mothers, and Children
"Portrait of Mrs Frances Wrighten, half-length, directed to right, facing to front, holding sheet music, hair high and decorated with pearls; oval frame with lettering underneath and a motif of musical instruments that intrudes into the frame; after Dighton, from a set of twelve theatrical portraits."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state. and Lettered state before title. For a later state with title, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.3004.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs March 1st, 1780, by W. Richardson, No. 68 High Holborn
"Portrait of G.F. Handel, from a painting by Hogarth, then in the etcher's collection; bust directed to the right, looking towards the viewer, in fur-trimmed cap and coat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Artist, printmaker, and date from statement of responsibility present on later state: Etch'd by D.C. Read from a picture painted by Hogarth in his possession, 1830., First (proof?) state before letters. For a later state with sitter's name "G.F. Handel" etched beneath statement of responsibility in lower margin, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0508.1664., Probably printed by Read himself at his residence in Salisbury, using a press he obtained shortly after beginning to publish his etched plates in 1828. See Oxford Dictionary of national biography, entry for David Charles Read., and Mounted to 42 x 29 cm. At bottom of mounting sheet is a manuscript presentation note by David Charles Read's son, Raphael W. Read: This portrait of the immortal Handel etched by his [i.e. Raphael Read’s] father from the original picture of Handels bosom[?] friend Hogarth, in the possession of C.D. Read, is presented to Charles Morine[?] as a token of friendship by Raphael W. Read.
"Portrait of Samuel Johnson, half length, to the right, reading a book, holding it close to his face; after Northcote."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state., Artist from statement of responsiblity on later state., Proof with scratched engraver's name only. For a later state with title "Samuel Johnson L.L.D." and statements of responsibility "J. Northcote R.A. pin." and "J.J. De Claussin sculp." added, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: K,61.51., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., Mounted opposite page 110 (leaf numbered '162' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., With contemporary pencil annotations; printmaker's name "Claussins" written beneath lower right corner of image, and "Proof 32 A.W. 1813" written on verso., and Later annotations in ink, written below print on mounting page, identify the sitter as "Samuel Johnson" and give the production details "Published by Baldwyn, Catherine Street".
"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 707); seated almost three-quarter length slightly to left, looking to right, his left arm resting on a round inlaid table beside at right with papers and hankerchief, holding his pen in his left hand and with his walking stick resting against his arm; published state with revised publication line."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later published state., Second published state, with imprint statement revised to include month and day of publication. For an earlier state lacking the month and day in imprint, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1839,1012.85. For a later state with added title and re-etched statements of responsibility and imprint, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1838,0725.1., and Bound in opposite page 134 (leaf numbered '182' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
"Portrait of Matthew Skeggs seated three-quarter length slightly to left, eyes to front, holding and 'playing' broom with bow as if it were a cello, music stand beside pillar and curtain at left; in the character of Signor Bumbasto; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Thos. King pinxt. ; Richd. Houston fecit., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Publisher information from later state with the imprint "Sold by the proprietor M. Jackson the corner of Bride Court in Fleet Street, & M. Skeggs at the Hoop and bunch of Grapes in St. Albans Street"; see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication based on activity dates of artist Thomas King and publisher Michael Jackson; see British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom.