"Louis XVIII, grotesquely obese (left), and the Tsar kiss, their lips touching. Louis, whose head is much the larger, grasps the back of Alexander's head; the Tsar bends from the waist to reach beyond the King's paunch. Louis, with the gouty legs and ...
Alternative Title:
Political-dandies
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Nov. 18, 1818, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilli [sic] & 114 Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824, Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1768-1835, Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt, 1811-1832, and Richelieu, Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, duc de, 1766-1822
Subject (Topic):
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle, Heads of state, Kings, Summit meetings, Kissing, Obesity, and Dandies
William III, King of England, 1650-1702., James II, King of England, 1633-1701., Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715., Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694., and Petre, Edward, 1631-1699.
Subject (Topic):
Urine, Analysis, Hypochondria, Politics and government, Physicians, Kings, Queens, Sick persons, Soldiers, Arms & armament, Turbans, and Arches
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 5 January 1781, price 4 Schilling
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Netherlands
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., and First League of Armed Neutrality.
Subject (Topic):
Neutrality, Armed, Art and mental illness, Anger, Sleeping, Writing materials, Treaties, Candlesticks, Politicians, Kings, Crowns, and Politics and government
A double portrait of King Charles I on horseback riding through an arch with the Duke of Espernon on foot at his right side, looking up at the King. On the left is a shield with a coat of arms leaning against the column; a curtain frames the scene on ...
Alternative Title:
Charles the First, King of England &c. and the Duke d'Espernon and Charles the First, King of England &c. and the Duke d'Epernon
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, and Epernon, Jean-Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, duc d', 1554-1642,
Gunst, Pieter Stevens van, 1659?-1724?, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1713 and 1715]
Call Number:
Portraits C475a no. 1++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Charles I, whole length, standing, wearing armour, holding baton; helmet and crown on table to right; lettered state; after Anthony van Dyck"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Charles I, King of Great Britain
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London
"Bust portrait of George III looking in profile to the right. He wears a turban decorated with a jewelled crescent and aigrette, a furred robe over an embroidered tunic. The dress and the ironical title are intended to show that the king is acting the...
787.07.01.03 Boxed separately; shelved in Object Room C:A
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The engraving has been mounted on wood and cut into 42 puzzle pieces. The frame is comprised of 10 pieces; the remaining 32 pieces each with a portrait of a king or queen of England, starting with William I and ending with George II, and one piece dep...
Description:
Title engraved in frame above the images.
Publisher:
Publish'd 1st July 1787 by Carington Bowles, St. Paul Church Yard ; C. Dilly, Poultry & W. Darton, Birchin Lane, London
