"A young woman sitting directed to left in a wicker-backed chair in a panelled room, wearing a gown with frills at the elbows and a mob-cap, sewing; with a ribbon box and pin cushion on a small table to left; after Heilmann."--British Museum online ca...
Alternative Title:
Domestic amusement and Fair seamstress
Description:
Title from caption etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, and Carington Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Topic):
Boudoirs, Chairs, Interiors, Sewing, Sewing equipment & supplies, and Young adults
A young woman seated in a caned armchair with cushions, directed to right, wearing a frilled cap, a dark apron over her gown with long sleeves and ruffles at the elbow, spinning and glancing at the viewer; a fireplace with a work bag hanging a fire sc...
Alternative Title:
Domestic amusement and Lovely spinner
Description:
Title from caption etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Chairs, Fireplaces, Interiors, Mirrors, Purses, Sewing equipment & supplies, Spinning, Spinning apparatus, and Young adults
"Portrait of William Legge after Reynolds (Mannings 1107); as a boy, half-length in an oval frame, head turned and looking left, wearing Van Dyke costume."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Publisher:
Published according to Act of Parliament, by J. Spilsbury, engraver, & map & printseller, in Russell Court, Covent Garden
"Portrait, standing three-quarter length in profile to left, head turned to look towards the viewer, wearing ermine-trimmed ceremonial robes with a lacy cravat and short white wig, left hand on arm of a chair behind him, right leg advanced, holding cr...
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont Viscount Perceval of Kanturk, Baron Lovell & Holland of Enmore, Baron Perceval of Burton
"Portrait of Lady Christiana Collier; seated half-length directed and with head in profile to left, looking at dead bird on table; wearing loose robe over light dress with sash and flower at breast."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
"Passer mortuus est meae puellae, passer delitae meae puellae; quem plus illa oculis suis amabat. Catullus."--Quotation beneath image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer map & printseller, at no. 53, Fleet Street
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1764 or 1765]
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 4 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1778); three-quarter length standing to front, her left arm across her waist, her right hand holding up her loose dress, her hair falling over her right shoulder; curtain behind at left and landscape beyond at right;...
