"Architectural setting with, on the left History and a Spirit writing the history of England; in the foreground, winged Spirits taking books away from Time, who is trying to devour them; on the right, London, personified by a seated, crowned woman leaning on a lion, sits at the bottom of a pedestal; in the upper part, Fame blowing a trumpet and carrying the oval portrait of Isaac de Larrey."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Frontispiece to the third or fourth volume of Larrey's 'Histoire d'Angleterre', 4 vols (Rotterdam, 1697-1713). See British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of image on left edge.
"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who is led towards her by the draped figures of Liberty (left) holding the staff and cap of Liberty, and Fame (right) with her trumpet. The British lion lies at Britannia's feet (right) looking over its shoulder at the Duchess."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker and date of publication from Grego., Two lines of quoted text below title: "She smiles - infused with a fortitude from Heaven"! Vide Shakespears Tempest., Frontispiece to: Hartley, J. History of the Westminster election. London : Printed for the editors, and sold by J. Debrett ..., 1785., Temporary local subject terms: British Lion -- Personifications -- Cap of Liberty -- Staff of Liberty -- Musical instruments -- Laurel wreaths -- Ships., and Mounted to 28 x 34 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Fame, Lions, Thrones, Wreaths, Liberty cap, and Trumpets
"Portrait of Colley Cibber at the age of 67, after Van Loo, almost half-length, turned to the right, with long curly wig; oval frame on plinth."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved at bottom of image., Date of publication from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Frontispiece to: Cibber, C. An apology for the life of Colley Cibber ... London : Printed by John Watts for the author, MDCCXL [1740]., and Mounted on page 6 (formerly E) 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.
"Portrait of the poet Thomas Gray; bust, in profile to the left; wearing plain shirt, with short hair; in oval; after Mason."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., After a drawing by William Mason. See Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Early state, before additional lettering added to statement of responsibility. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1956,1018.21., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume in which the print appears., Frontispiece to: Gray, T. The poems of Mr. Gray. York : Printed by A. Ward ..., 1778., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 64 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.
Title etched below image., Imprint and date from Paulson., The portrait is actually of the painter Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, copied from G. White's mezzotint (after G. Kneller). See Paulson., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Printed for T.W. for D. Browne, J. Walthoe, J. Knapton and 15 others
Subject (Name):
Monnoyer, Jean Baptiste, approximately 1636-1699, and Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Title etched below image., Imprint and date from Paulson., The portrait is actually of the painter Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, copied from G. White's mezzotint (after G. Kneller). See Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Sheet partially trimmed. Tipped on the t.p. for the work, which has contemporary annotations on verso.
Publisher:
Printed for T.W. for D. Browne, J. Walthoe, J. Knapton and 15 others
Subject (Name):
Monnoyer, Jean Baptiste, approximately 1636-1699, and Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
"Engraving of Oliver Cromwell. Bust length with long hair, plain collar, and armour. Within an oval border with coat of arms on a pedestal below. With English inscription below."--Royal Collection Trust online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters "S" and "C" in artist's signature form a monogram., Frontispiece to an unidentified edition of: Kimber, I. The life of Oliver Cromwell ..., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of title from bottom edge. Complete title from impression in the Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 602205., and Mounted on page 147 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.
"Representations of Henry III and Queen Eleanor, taken from a stained glass window originally in Bexhill; the king and queen shown three quarter length, under gothic tracery, wearing crowns, with architectural details behind them."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Henry IIId
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued., Frontispiece to: Walpole, H. Anecdotes of painting in England ... [Twickenham] : Strawberry Hill, 1762-1771 [i.e. 1780], v. 1., "Frontispiece to vol. I"--Upper right corner., Mounted on page 176 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 on laid paper ; sheet 17 x 12.8 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272 and Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291
Watson, James, approximately 1740-1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1788]
Call Number:
Portraits W218A no. 2++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, whole-length standing three-quarter to right, right hand on the chancerial burse, propped on a table to left, holding a document in left hand, wearing ornate embroidered robe over his suit, a sash from left shoulder, lace cravat and long wig, with a classical statue in the garden beyond the balustrade to right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., and Frontispiece to the second volume of: A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of ... the empress of Russia - lately in the possession of the Earl of Orford at Houghton ... London : J. & J. Boydell, 1788.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1st, 1788, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London
