"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 656); three-quarter length standing, turned slightly to left, leaning on stick, with left arm resting on right hand, wearing patterned waistcoat; curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title and imprint statement from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1833,0610.33., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 16 (leaf numbered '70' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Publish'd June [the] 4th, 1771, accorg. to act of Parliament by W.W. Ryland in Cornhill
publish'd according to act of Parlimt. March 17th, 1771.
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait bust in a partial oval frame, turned slightly to the right, lower part of frame only visible, and looking towards the viewer; wearing a dark robe, bands and shoulder-length powdered wig
Description:
Title engraved below image., Attributed to John Dixon in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Dedication engraved beneath title: From an original painting in the possession of Sr. John Parnell, to whom this plate is dedicated by his very humble servant, Thomas Davies., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 129 (leaf numbered '177' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Thomas Davies?
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Parnell, Thomas, 1679-1718, and Parnell, Thomas, 1679-1718.
"Mary kneeling and holding out the Christ child to the high priest, who leans down with open arms; a group of men looking on from a higher level between pillars, one climbing down; Joseph standing behind Mary in a humble attitude to right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Size of the picture, 2 f. 0 i. by 2 f. 6 i. in height"--Lower left corner., Engraved after the painting kept by Horace Walpole in the Great North Bedchamber at Strawberry Hill., Mounted on page 212 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published Sepr. 25th, 1771, by J. Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London
"The heroine standing three-quarter length, holding in her left hand an urn with a long chain bound round her wrist, behind her a monument."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: R,10.92., Mounted on leaf numbered 47 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"A woman seen head and shoulders in an oval, looking down to right wearing a lace cap and shawl tied in the front with a ribbon."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Price 1s. 6d" printed in lower right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 42 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
1771 Printed for Wm. Darling engraver in Great Newport Street, July 1
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1677); Lady Spencer standing three-quarter length to right, looking to front, embracing her daughter, who stands whole-length to front on table at right, with dog; wearing dress with wide lace sleeves and band in her hair, her daughter in plain dress and bonnet; curtain behind and trees beyond."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.3578., Mounted on leaf numbered 20 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait seen bust-length three-quarter profile to right, within oval frame, her hair piled hight, wearing necktie, vest and coat; proof before letters, but with scratched production and publication detail."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2371., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., "Lady Spencer" and "Proof" written at bottom of sheet in black ink, in a contemporary hand., Mounted on leaf numbered 19 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm, Ms. notes "Lady Spencer," and "Proof," written in black ink in unknown hand., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1267); almost half-length to right within oval frame, eyes to front, wearing dress with fringes, bow, pearls and sash, pearls in her hair; published state after title altered to 'Countess'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Mounted on leaf numbered 31 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait of Baroness Mary Nolcken, or Mary Le Maistre, seated to front resting on table with her hands clasped in her lap, almost three-quarter length, and facing left, her hair elaborately done with long plait falling over her right shoulder."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., "Mrs. Lemaitre, since married to Baron Nolliken envoy from Sweden," written in black ink below artist and printmaker by unknown hand., Mounted on leaf numbered 8 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm, Ms. notes written in black ink by unknown hand., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 21st, 1771, by J. Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London