A street scene with a row of buildings in the background, a man who is having his boots polished by a boy crouched before his bench turns to an elegantly dressed lady. He hold his hat and cane in his rights hand and offers a coin to the woman
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Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published 1st Novr. 1797 by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
"Design in an oval. A stout jovial man (half length), his elbow on a table, smokes a long pipe and holds out a paper: 'An [H]onest Man will Fear God Honour the King and do as he would be Done By'. He is directed to the right and looks at the spectator...
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Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard
Two well-dressed young women sit in chairs opposite each other over a table on which are placed scissors, fabric, and ribbon and other sewing notions. They each are sewing , the woman facing the views attaches a large feather to a hat. The room is w...
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd 24th Jany 1797, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Hats, Interiors, Parlors, Rugs, Sewing, and Wallpapers
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 159); standing half-length to front and leaning on book on table before her, looking to left, wearing fur-trimmed mantle, dress with wide lace cuffs and ribbon bows on bodice, and pearls."--British museum online cata...
Alternative Title:
Elizabeth Countess of Berkley and Elizabeth Countess of Berkeley
"Design in an oval. A young man (three-quarter length), directed to the right, with arms folded, smiles complacently. His elaborate neck-cloth swathes his chin, his hair, parted in the centre, falls loosely on his forehead and shoulders. He holds a lo...
Alternative Title:
Quite the kick
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard
Historical composition with Tell at the left taking aim with a cross-bow at the apple on the head of his small son who is tied to a tree at the righ; in the centre the Governor Gresler "of Ury" on horseback and in the background swooning women (center...
Description:
Title below image.
Publisher:
Published Jan. 2 1797 by Haines & Son, No. 19 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
Subject (Name):
Tell, Wilhelm.
Subject (Topic):
Archery, Crossbows, Legends, Loss of consciousness, and Soldiers
