Portrait of David Garrick, seated at a desk, with his wife standing behind him, reaching to grasp the pen that he is holding in his right hand and "Portrait of David Garrick, three-quarter length, seated at a writing table, to the left, looking at viewer, his head supported by right hand, which also holds a quill, his right elbow resting on table; pointing down to the right with left hand; behind him his wife stands, reaching over the back of the chair towards the desk with her right hand, looking down towards Garrick."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The art-journal. [London] : [George Virtue], February 1855, opposite page 42., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression at the Massachusetts Historical Society, call no.: Special Colls. Waterston autograph vol. 2., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 613 (leaf numbered '47' 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 for the proprietors
Subject (Name):
Garrick, David, 1717-1779,, Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822,, Garrick, David, 1717-1779., and Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822.
"Portrait of John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle, in old age; over half-length, seated in an armchair very slightly to left, both arms on chair arms, wearing double-breated coat fastened with three buttons, white neckerchief and frill; octagonal design, bordered by three lines."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lord Rolle
Description:
Title etched below image., Date of publication from the National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG D5831)., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 304 (leaf numbered '129' 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 by the proprietors Dawe & Gowar, 8 Regent Street, Pall Mall
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Rolle of Stevenstone, John Rolle, Baron, 1750-1842,
"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 267b); seated half-length, directed slightly to right and looking to front full-face, his right hand resting on the arm of the chair, wearing a dark double-breasted coat; scratched-letter state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched beneath image, in lower right., Proof state, with the word "Proof" etched in lower left., Early state of a plate from: Lawrence, T. Engravings from the choicest works of Sir Thomas Lawrence ... London : H. Graves & Co., [1846]., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 290 (leaf numbered '118' 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 Decr. 20, 1844, by H. Graves & Co., printsellers to the Queen, 6, Pall Mall
"Portrait of Charles Kinnaird Sheridan, half-length, in profile to left, wearing a jacket open over light waistcoat and black cravat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Charles Kinnaird Sheridan
Description:
Title from facsimile signature beneath image., Richard James Lane lithographed the majority (possibly all) of the profile portraits after D'Orsay that were published by J. Mitchelll; see Curator's comments in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1907,1018.99., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page [vii] (leaf numbered '8' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published by J. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond Street and C. Graf, lith. to Her Majesty
Portrait of politician Frank Sheridan; bust-length in profile to left, with beard and wearing a collar and jacket
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., "Frank Sheridan" written beneath Lewis Walpole Library impression, on mounting page., Richard James Lane lithographed the majority (possibly all) of the profile portraits after D'Orsay that were published by J. Mitchelll; see Curator's comments in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1907,1018.99., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page [vii] (leaf numbered '7' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published by J. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond Street and C. Graf, lith. to Her Majesty
"Portrait of George Henry Fitzroy, 4th Duke of Grafton, three-quarter length, standing to front, with head turned to look to left, wearing fur-trimmed robe, his right hand resting on a table."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
His Grace George Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton : born 1760, died 1844
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; alternative title from later state., Early (proof?) state, before title and imprint added below image. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1943,0410.821., Publisher and date of publication inferred from imprint on later state: London, Published Septr. 2, 1844, by Henry Graves & Co., printsellers to the Queen, & H.R.H. Prince Albert, 6, Pall Mall., Bound in opposite page 92 (leaf numbered '138' 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 Manuscript title "Fourth Duke of Grafton" in ink below image.
Publisher:
Henry Graves & Co.
Subject (Name):
Grafton, George Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1760-1844,
"Portrait of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey, three-quarter length, standing to right on a hill beside a tree, looking towards the viewer, leaning on a stick held in his left hand, holding a tricorn hat in the right; wearing uniform, sash over waistcoat, sword and queue wig; river below."--British Museum online catalogue, description of another print of similar composition
Description:
Title from manuscript note in ink on mounting sheet., Engraved after a painting by Nathanial Dance; see description of another print of similar composition in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1920,1211.410. For a discussion of various versions of the painting produced by the workshop of Nathanial Dance, see description for NPG 39 in the online catalogue of the National Portrait Gallery, London., Proof before letters?, Approximate date of publication supplied by cataloger., Cf. Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, page 451., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 382 (leaf numbered '197' 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:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774,
Subject (Topic):
Government officials, British, and Military uniforms
"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 48); standing three-quarter length to right, head turned to face front, with his right hand in his trouser pocket and his left leaning on a table beside at right, pillar and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a proof state
Description:
Title etched below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 264 (leaf numbered '80' 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 Augt. 1, 1837, by Hodgson & Graves, printsellers to Her Majesty, 6, Pall Mall
Half-length portrait of British statesman Henry Addington Viscount Sidmouth, seated, facing front and "Portrait of Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, over half-length, seated to front, with hands folded, looking ahead; wearing dark double-breasted coat fastened with one button, light waistcoat, neckerchief and frill; curtain behind; octagonal design, bordered by three lines."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Ryall, H.T. Portraits of eminent conservatives and statesmen. London : G. Virtue, [1836-46?]., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 616 (leaf numbered '51' 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:
Pubd. 1836 by the proprietor H.T. Ryall, 3 Euston Sqr., also by J. Fraser, 215 Regent St. and F.G. Moon, Threadneedle St.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844.
"Portrait of John Russell, standing to right with arms folded, looking to front, next to a column on a pedestal, draped with curtain at top; holding papers of the reform bill in his right hand; wearing a buttoned coat with velvet collar, white standing collar and black neckerchief; after Hayter; scratched-letter state without title."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honble. Lord John Russell, M.P. : one of His Majesties principal Secretaries of State, 1836 and Right Honourable Lord John Russell, M.P.
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; alternative title from published state., Scratched-letter state, before title "The Right Honble. Lord John Russell, M.P. ..." added. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1841,1113.119., and Bound in opposite page 274 (leaf numbered '92' 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 Augt. 1836 by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Pall Mall East, & Hodgson & Graves, Pall Mall