"Portrait of an unidentified woman, previously known as the Countess of Desmond; an elderly woman shown bust-length directed to right, glancing towards the viewer, wearing a heavy, dark veil like that of a nun, a dark cloak tied with lacing at the throat and a high, pale collar."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: K,67.147., Plate from an unidentified edition of Thomas Pennant's A tour in Scotland, MDCCLXIX., "Plate VI" etched in upper left corner; "p. 74" etched in upper right corner., Possibly a portrait of Rembrandt's mother; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Mounted on page 112 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., 1 print : etching and engraving on wove paper ; sheet 14.6 x 12.2 cm and sheet 1.6 x 12.3 cm., Imperfect; the portion of the plate containing the printmaker's signature has been trimmed away, with the lower portion of the plate containing the title being mounted directly below the upper portion of the plate containing the image., and For further information, consult library staff.
"Portrait; head and shoulders to left, with a square-cut beard and moustache, wearing a dark doublet and fur-trimmed gown, collar of the George, and beret, decorated with cameo; illustration to an unidentified publication."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1853,0112.2122.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, approximately 1484-1545, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Opposite page 39. Fugitive pieces in verse and prose.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Bust-length portrait of William Duke of Cumberland, in profile to the right; wearing armor and a fur-lined cloak fastened with a brooch at the shoulder; circular design within a square
Description:
Title etched within top portion of circular border surrounding portrait., Date range for publication based on printmaker John Hall's activity dates; see British Museum online catalogue., Probably a book illustration., and Bound in opposite page 39 in Thomas Kirgate's extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. Fugitive pieces in verse and prose. [Twickenham] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765,
"Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, half-length, wearing a George on a ribbon, with ruff and slashed doublet; after a drawing by van Dyck in the Willett collection"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: "What gave great Villiers to the Assassin's Knife? ... With Power too great to keep or to resign"; text below verses: "In the Collection of Ralph Willett Esqr.", and Sheet trimmed close to plate mark.
"Three-quarter length, standing, directed, facing and looking to the left, left hand resting on a paper on the table beside him, wearing robes."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1874,1010.19., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 146 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., Probably given to Richard Bull by Horace Walpole, as suggested by a note in Walpole's hand mounted below: Lord Orford is extremely obliged to Mr. Bull for the two prints. He has not the plate of Lord Waldegrave, but he believes Lady Waldegrave has; & if she has, he will get one for Mr. Bull., and For further information, consult library staff.
"Portrait of Kitty Clive when Miss Raftor, as the shepherdess from Cibber's 'Damon and Phillida' (previously 'Love in a Riddle'); three-quarter length half-turned away from the viewer, looking over her shoulder towards the viewer, wearing a loose gown, hair up, holding a wreath above the head of a young man who leans in to kiss her from left, her left hand on his arm, his right hand on her waist, left arm around her back, holding hat, in a forest with sheep."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Verse below image: "In native Beauty clad without disguise ... And live in Pleasures which alternate spring.", Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6963., Note from British Museum online catalogue regarding artist: "Schalken died 5 years before Catherine Clive was born: this print is simliar to a mezzotint by Faber II after Bleeck (Chaloner Smith 85), and to a mezzotint by Faber inscribed with 'G Schliecken' as the painter's name (Russell 85a), which may have been the source for the erroneous inscription.", and Numbered in ms. at top left of verso: Mint. 5-3648.
"Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, three-quarter length standing in a room wearing elaborate jewellery; a deceptive copy of the late XVIIIc of the print by Willem de Passe."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portraiture of the illustrious Princess Frances Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Description:
Title etched below image., Title continues: ... daugter [sic] of Thomas Ld. Howard of Bindon, sonne of Thomas Duke of Norfok., whose mother was Elisabeth daughter of Edward Duke of Buckingham., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Y,5.116., Text below title: Anno 1623 insculptum a Guilh. Passeo Londinum., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 116 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., 1 print : etching, engraving and stipple engraving on laid paper ; sheet 25.4 x 15.6 cm, on laid paper mount 26.8 x 17.4 cm., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with slight loss of text from bottom edge.
"Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, three-quarter length standing in a room wearing elaborate jewellery; a deceptive copy of the late XVIIIc of the print by Willem de Passe."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portraiture of the illustrious Princess Frances Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Description:
Title etched below image., Title continues: ... daugter [sic] of Thomas Ld. Howard of Bindon, sonne of Thomas Duke of Norfok., whose mother was Elisabeth daughter of Edward Duke of Buckingham., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Y,5.116., Text below title: Anno 1623 insculptum a Guilh. Passeo Londinum., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 129 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
"Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, three-quarter length standing in a room wearing elaborate jewellery; a deceptive copy of the late XVIIIc of the print by Willem de Passe."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portraiture of the illustrious Princess Frances Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Description:
Title etched below image., Title continues: ... daugter [sic] of Thomas Ld. Howard of Bindon, sonne of Thomas Duke of Norfok., whose mother was Elisabeth daughter of Edward Duke of Buckingham., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Y,5.116., Text below title: Anno 1623 insculptum a Guilh. Passeo Londinum., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 147 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., 1 print : etching, engraving and stipple engraving on wove paper ; sheet 25.6 x 15.5 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and For further information, consult library staff.