"Portrait of Richard Tompson, half-length in an oval, long hair, wearing neckcloth and robe."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Richard Tompson
Description:
Title from later state., First state of the plate, before sitter's name added below image. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,6.175., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 152 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: 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 12., and Sitter's name and occupation written in ink below image, in a contemporary hand: Thompson, printseller.
Copy of Basire print after Hogarth: A portrait of Thomas Morell, a classical scholar and friend of Hogarth's, shown "in the character of a Cynic Philosopher"; behind him, an organ aprtially hidden behind a curtain; in front of him on a table is an ink well, brush, and a pile of books; he sits at the table, pen in hand poised above a sheet of paper. On the wall near the door hangs a watch on a ribbon; over it a coat of arms
Alternative Title:
Thomas Morell
Description:
Title, date, and printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 3, no 2., Plate for: Nichols, J. Genunie works of Hogarth. London : Longman [etc.], 1807., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 239., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand under image: Copy., and On page 195 in volume 2.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 477); standing three-quarter length slightly to left with her hands held together, eyes to front, wearing loose robe over dress with sash around waist, locket on ribbon and her hair up, but with two long plaits hanging over her shoulders."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Honourable Mrs. Damer
Description:
Title from text on later state., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Scratched-letter state; for a later state with the title "The Honble. Mrs. Damer" and the imprint "Publish'd March 1st, 1774, by J.R. Smith, No. 4 Exeter Court, Strand," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4966., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 86 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., With contemporary pencil annotation in lower margin: Mrs. Damer., and For further information, consult library staff.
"Portrait seen almost half-length to left within oval frame, eyes to front, wearing robes, collar and long wig; with coat of arms and mace and purse below frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Sir Thomas Parker
Description:
Title, printmaker, imprint, and artist from Smith., Third state, with image altered to show Parker as Lord Chancellor and plate cut down to remove title. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., "This state of the print must date from after 1718 as it shows the sitter with the robes and accoutrements of the Lord Chancellor which he became in that year (information from David Wilson FSA). The plate was originally published with lettering describing Parker as Lord Chief Justice, a post he held from 1710 to 1718"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1930,1013.14., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Trimmed to image; with sitter's name in Horace Walpole's hand on tab mounted at the bottom.
Publisher:
J. Simon and E. Cooper?
Subject (Name):
Macclesfield, Thomas Parker, Earl of, 1666?-1732, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Lady Charlotte Finch, three-quarter length, sitting resting left elbow on a grassy bank, head on her hand, holding a few flowers on her lap in right hand, wearing a low-necked gown with large, lacy sleeves, and large drop earrings."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1425., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 13 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm. Ms. notes in black ink by unknown hand below image, misidentified as "Miss Fuller.", and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by J. Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square
Portrait of Thomas Herring, Archbishop of Canterbury; three-quarter length, seated, to the left, looking to the front; gesturing towards viewer with left hand, his right hand holding a book; a curtain in background to the right; after Hogarth
Alternative Title:
Archbishop Herring
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from finished state., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works, p. 14., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand to left of two impressions of this print: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d. edit. p. 297., and On page 148 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.
"Portrait of Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, three-quarter length, standing to right in front of a large rock, holding a baton in his right hand, the left on the shoulder of his grandson."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title from later state of the plate., Early state without title. For a later state with title, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1853,0112.1640., Imperfect; sheet trimmed to plate mark and printmaker's signature mostly erased from sheet. Missing text inferred from that on a later state of the plate in the British Museum., Possibly engraved after the watercolor drawing by Vertue that was kept by Horace Walpole in the Gallery at Strawberry Hill., and Mounted on page 112 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: 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 12.
Publisher:
Pub. by J. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Subject (Name):
Arundel, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 1585-1646,, Howard, Philip Thomas, 1629-1694,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Portrait of Thomas Pellett; half length, to the left, looking to front; wearing cloak with tassles decorating bands across sleeves, wig, and neck scarf; in oval; after Dahl
Description:
Title from later, lettered states., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., On page 208 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Proof. In pencil in Steeven's hand above row of three impressions of this portrait: Dr. Pellet. See Nichols's Book, 3d. edit., p. 407.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1st. 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market