"Portrait of William Wilberforce, MP, half-length seated at a table on which stand the 'Parliamentary Register' and 'Debates', holding folded in his hand the 'Slave Trade Abolition Bill'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Painted by the late John Russell Esqr. R.A., crayon painter to the King, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York ; engraved by James Heath A.R.A., Proof before all letters. For a lettered state with the imprint "Published Novr. 26, 1807, by William Faden, Geographer to the King &c., Charing Cross, John Hatchard, Bookseller to the Queen, 190 Piccadilly, and William Russell, 17 Newman Street," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1899,0805.4., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., Mounted opposite page 512 (leaf numbered '107' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and Later ink annotation below print, on mounting sheet: William Wilberforce (Slave Abolitionist).
Jones, J. (John), approximately 1745-1797, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 November 1791]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, three-quarter length seated directed to right, looking towards the viewer, right hand on the arm of his chair, left hand holding a letter, resting on a table beside an inkpot, wearing a jacket with two buttons fastened over the chest and a chin-length wig, shirt ruffles at the cuffs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Crest bearing the motto "Uni Aequus Virtuti" etched below image, beneath which is a quotation from Horace: Virtutis verae Custos, Quo multae magnaeque secantur Judice lites. Hor., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 261 (leaf numbered '76' 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:
Publish'd as the act directs Novr. 1, 1791, by T. Payne, Mews Gate
"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 421); three-quarter length seated in ecclesiastical robes, looking to left, holding a paper on his lap in both hands."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
William Howley, D.D. F.R.S. : Lord Bishop of London
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; alternative title from later state., Early (proof?) state, with production details only. For a later state with title and imprint added, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.5597., Publication information inferred from imprint on later state: London, Pubd. July 28, 1817, by Messrs. Colnaghi & Co., Cockspur Street, Haymarket., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text from bottom edge., Bound in before page 559 (leaf numbered '150' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and Manuscript title "William Howley - Archbishop of Canterbury" in ink below image.
"Portrait of William Hayley; half-length leaning against a book; state after 'London 1779' added."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 219 (leaf numbered '41' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Ward, William James, approximately 1800-1840, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, half-length to left, in front of a curtain; wearing a dark double-breasted coat over light buttoned waistcoat with standing collar, white shirt, and neckerchief."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Charles Earl Grey
Description:
Title from later state., Artist from statement of responsibility on later state: Engraved by Wm. Ward, from the original picture by the late John Jackson, Esqr. R.A., Proof state; the only lettering is the printmaker's signature, which is lightly scratched and centered below image., Publication information inferred from imprint "London. Published Jany 1, 1833, by Wm. Ward, 12 Mornington Place, Hampstead Road" on later state; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.1633. See also: Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 2, page 387, no. 3., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 650 (leaf numbered '98' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
"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 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".
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
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
"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
