Ink drawing depicting a prisoner, possibly Saint Laurence of Rome, about to be burned over coals by Roman soldiers. The prisoner's hands are bound behind his back and he is naked apart from a loin cloth; a soldier on foot grasps him from behind while two mounted soldiers look on. Four other figures surround the prisoner, one crouching at the prisoner's feet and spreading coals. A statue of a seated figure next to an eagle is visible in the upper right, probably an architectual element of a building in the background
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Signed in ink with the artist's initials in lower right corner of mount; also signed on verso with the same initials., Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found., Formerly laid in at page 153 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Ink drawing depicting a prisoner, possibly Saint Laurence of Rome, about to be burned over coals by Roman soldiers. The prisoner's hands are bound behind his back and he is naked apart from a loin cloth; a soldier on foot grasps him from behind while two mounted soldiers look on. Four other figures surround the prisoner, one crouching at the prisoner's feet and spreading coals. A statue of a seated figure next to an eagle is visible in the upper right, probably an architectual element of a building in the background
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Signed in ink with the artist's initials in lower right corner of mount; also signed on verso with the same initials., Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found., Formerly laid in at page 153 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Volume 4, after page 276. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Titled devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., In upper left, above the two depicted swords, is written in watercolor "Adml. De Winters sword, about 2 feet 6 inch long"; beside the handle of one of the swords is added "Adml. Duncan". In upper right, above the depicted coat of arms, is written "Spanish arms"., With another watercolor drawing on verso: [Spikes, ladle, hatchet, and other naval implements]., and Mounted after page 276 (leaf numbered '55' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Subject (Name):
De Winter, Jan Willem, 1761-1812. and Duncan of Camperdown, Adam Duncan, Viscount, 1731-1804.
Volume 4, after page 276. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Titled devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., The nine depicted items, presumably tools used on a warship, are labeled in watercolor with their names and length measurements: Spunge &c. 9 feet long ; 2 f. 6 tomyhawk for boarding ; lower deck spunge & rammer ; Crow[?] iron 4 f. ; 9 feet ; 14 inch hatchet for cutting away [the] rigging ; Hand spike 5 feet ; 9 feet copper ladle ; Boarding spike 10 feet., With another watercolor drawing on verso: [Spanish arms, swords and matchlock]., and Mounted after page 276 (leaf numbered '56' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Subject (Topic):
Equipment, Arms & armament, Crowbars, Axes, and Spears
"Shelburne, dressed as a monk but wearing a wig, stands in profile to the left, his mouth open as if making a speech, one hand on his heart; he has an alert, propitiatory smile. In his left hand is a rolled document, 'The Speech'. Beneath his feet is etched (as is the publication line) "He wou'd & he wou'd not &c." In the distance is the sea with the sun, inscribed "Poor Old England", sinking below the horizon."--British Musem online catalogue, The old name of Malagrida the Jesuit, given in 1767, was used for Shelburne after he succeeded Rockingham as First Lord of the Treasury, see BMSat 4917 and cf. BMSat 6018, &c. "The speech" is probably that of 13 Dec. 1782 when he refused to answer questions on the exact interpretation of the independence of America in the provisional Treaty. 'Parl. Hist.' xxiii. 305 ff. Cf. also the famous lines on Shelburne's evasive speeches in 'The Rolliad', quoted Rosebery, 'Life of Pitt', p. 51. By the same artist as BMSat 5958, 5975.--British Musem online catalogue, curator's comments, and Shelburne shown in monastic dress facing left, holding a rolled paper in his hand inscribed "The speech". Probably an allusion to his evasive speech in Parliament of 13 Dec. 1782
Alternative Title:
Shell-born Jesuit and He wou'd & he wou'd not &c.
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Probably by the same artist as British Museum numbers 5958 and 5975., and Sheet extended to 25 x 17 cm.
Title devised by cataloger., The initials of artist's first and last names form a monogram., Plate numbered '1' in upper right corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Kitchens -- Benches -- Music -- Musicians -- Violins -- Portraits -- Hearths., and Probably a late 18th century restrike.
"Rustic interior with a man seated on a chair at centre and raising his left hand in objection towards an elderly woman who kneels next to him and strokes his chin while holding a pouch, a beer jug and a pipe lying on a shelf beside the man at right, a younger woman entering the room from beyond while holding a broom; lower margin with lettering trimmed; after Egbert van Heemskerck I."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Initial letters of artist's name form a monogram., Place and date of publication supplied by cataloger., Plate numbered '4' in upper right corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Probably a late 18th century restrike.
Pencil drawing depicting a slightly dilapidated stone building, sitting atop a hill, that has become overgrown with vegetation after years of disuse
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Drawing possibly executed by a pupil of Jean Baptiste Marie Meusnier, 1754-1793.
Drawing of a young man, full length, twisted in preparation to throw a ball(?) with two cords attached(?) that is held in his left hand; with medium-length hair; naked except for a cloth tied around his shoulder and draped across his hips
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found., Formerly laid in with one other drawing at page 109 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted together with one other drawing to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.