"Portrait of Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, when Baron Loughborough; three-quarter length, seated directed to left, looking towards the viewer, his left elbow on the arm of his chair; mace on a table beside him at left; wearing chancellor's robes decorated with brocade, lace bands and long white wig."--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 Mounted opposite page 408 (leaf numbered '21' 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 Dec. 7, 1812, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805,
"Portrait of Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley, whole length, standing to right, looking to front, his right hand on his hip, holding plumed hat in the left, over a chair; wearing Garter robes and chain with George; sword and mace on cloth embroidered with coat of arms at left, fluted column and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., "Proof"--Lower left corner of plate., Dedication etched beneath title: To His Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. this engraving is humbly dedicated by His Majesty's faithful and devoted subject, Andrew Robertson., and Bound in opposite page 634 (leaf numbered '78' 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 1st Feby. 1827, by Messrs. Colnaghi Son & Co., Pall Mall East, London; R. Milliken & J. Allen, Dublin
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britian.
Subject (Name):
Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,
Subject (Topic):
Governors, British, Politicians, Robes, and Ceremonial maces
"Portrait; three-quarters length standing to the left; grey hair; long lace cravat and ruffles; heavy black brocaded silk Chancellor's robe with gold lace trimming on collar, facings and sleeves, over black velvet clothes; his right hand clasps an upright brass bound volume standing on a table to left, on which are also a bundle of papers tied up with tape; curtain behind to right, to left, a view of Christ Church seen through window; coat of arms below portrait."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lord Grenville
Description:
Title etched below image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: Q,2.42.+., and Bound in opposite page 658 (leaf numbered '107' 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 as the act directs by J. Fittler, No 62 Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, and Christ Church (University of Oxford),
Subject (Topic):
Prime ministers, Politicians, Robes, and Coats of arms