Title from text above images., Date based on date of Queen Victoria's coronation: 28 June 1838., Numerous small designs., and Text in lower left corner of sheet: Proof.
A collection of 10 portrait paintings in oil and three drawings of designs for frames around the portraits in preparation for the engravings that were made for Thomas Birch's The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain published by John and Paul Knapton between 1727 and 1752
Alternative Title:
Illustrious persons of England
Description:
Title from paper wrappers., Plates engraved by Houbraken and Vertue with the titles and the dates engraved on the plates., Many with original wrappers, autographed by G. Vertue., Multiple impressions, in various stages of proof., With 10 of the original drawings on which the engravings were based, and 3 of the original border decorations by Gravelot. Portraits in oil: John Russel, Ann of Cleves, Sir Thomas More, John Milton, John Campbell, Samuel Clarke, Sir John Smith, Henry Howard, Sir Philip Sidney, and William Wainfleet., and For further information, consult library staff.
Twenty-four views, displaying the Beauties of Yarmouth and its environs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the sea and beach at Yarmouth with ships sailing in the distance and along the pier
Alternative Title:
Pier head and havens mouth, Great Yarmouth
Description:
Title etched below image. and Plate from: Joseph Lambert's Twenty-four views, displaying the Beauties of Yarmouth and its environs. Yarmouth : Printed and sold by W. Meggy, [1822?].
Portrait of Thomas Pellett; half length, to the left, looking to front; wearing cloak with tassles decorating bands across sleeves, wig, and neck scarf; in oval; after Dahl
Alternative Title:
Thomas Pellet, M.D., Thomas Pellett, M.D., and [Title in scratched letters, proof].
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., On page 208 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above row of three impressions of this portrait: Dr. Pellet. See Nichols's Book, 3d. edit., p. 407.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1st. 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Portrait of Thomas Pellett; half length, to the left, looking to front; wearing cloak with tassles decorating bands across sleeves, wig, and neck scarf; in oval; after Dahl
Alternative Title:
Thomas Pellett, M.D.
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., On page 208 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above row of three impressions of this portrait: Dr. Pellet. See Nichols's Book, 3d. edit., p. 407.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1st. 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf numbered 28 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 149), nearly half-length, standing to front, with head turned to look to left; his left arm held slightly apart from his body; wearing a buttoned coat, neckerchief tied in a bow, and frill."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched lightly below image, in lower right., Printmaker, artist, and publisher from description of a presumably later state in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., and Date from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1864,1008.159.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 149), nearly half-length, standing to front, with head turned to look to left; his left arm held slightly apart from his body; wearing a buttoned coat, neckerchief tied in a bow, and frill."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier proof state
Description:
Title etched below image. and "Proof."--Lower left corner.
"An advertisement for the theatre around a tree, two women standing either side, at left kneeling and holding out a ribbon inscribed 'As you like it', at front a man seated on the floor holds out a sheet of paper upon which is written 'The Agreeable Surprise', behind at left a black harlequin holds a stick labelled 'invasion', beside him 'Venice preserved' is draped across a branch; in the distance at right a windmill advertises the diversity of the programme with Farce, Pantomine, Tragedy and Comedy emblazoned on the sails; within an elaborate oval frame with dramatic masks and daggers at top and bottom; after Bunbury, illustration from the 'European Magazine'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from banner above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On page numbered 24 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils]., Top of sheet trimmed to design with no loss., and 1 print : engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17.0 x 12.2 cm.