"View of the west front of Westminster Abbey with St Margaret's on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of Westminster Abbey and St. Margarets Church, Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L Eglise de St. Margurite, and Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L'Eglise de St. Margurite
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Later state, with imprint burnished from plate. For an earlier state with the imprint "London, Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck facing Fetter Lane, Fleet Street", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.2547., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve perspective views of the principal churches, streets, and squares in the cities of London and Westminster", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, pages 87, no. 10., Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner., Watermark: Charles Ball 1817., and Leaf 33 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret’s Church (Westminster, London, England),
Page 169. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the west front of Westminster Abbey with St Margaret's on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of Westminster Abbey and St. Margarets Church, Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L Eglise de St. Margurite, and Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L'Eglise de St. Margurite
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve perspective views of the principal churches, streets, and squares in the cities of London and Westminster", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, pages 87, no. 10., Mounted to 26 x 32 cm., and Mounted on page 169 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck facing Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret’s Church (Westminster, London, England),
A river and rocks in the foreground; the abbey and palace of Dunfermline in the distance; trees throughout the scene
Alternative Title:
Abbey & Palace of Dunfermline and Abbey and Palace of Dumfermline
Description:
Title etched below image. and Titled 'A Copy of ditto, coloured.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
Publisher:
Published Feby. 1, 1792, by F. Jukes, No. 10 Howland Street
"Westminster from the river; view of Westminster abbey taken from mid-stream, with the Parliament on the left the Hall and Westminster stairs in the centre; boats in the foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched at top of plate., Initial letters of printmaker's name in signature form a monogram., Restrike (probably retouched) of a print originally published in 1647 as part of a series of eight. See Adams., Approximate publication date from Adams, who notes that printsellers such as Laurie & Whittle were selling impressions on wove paper of the prints in this series at the turn of the 19th century. Decades earlier, the publishers Sayer and Bennett had offered impressions "on very good paper" in their 1775 catalogue, writing that the original plates had been "carefully cleaned" (that is, the worn lines had likely been re-engraved)., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of image from right and left sides., Mounted to 20.5 x 27.2 cm., and Mounted before page 175 in volume 4 part 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Thames River (England), and London (England)
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey,, Westminster Hall (London, England),, and Westminster Palace (London, England),
published according to act of Parliament, Aug. 1, 1753.
Call Number:
Quarto 724 771N
Collection Title:
Page 173. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Interior view of Westminster Abbey looking down the nave towards the organ, with groups of elegantly dressed figures in foreground
Alternative Title:
Inside of Westminster Abbey and Neff de L'Abaie de Westminster
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Titled 'The Inside of Westminster Abbey, by Bowles, 1753' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark and mutilated on bottom edge, resulting in slight loss of imprint statement., Title in English and French, with remaining text in English., Folded to 28.3 x 23.7 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 173 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Printed for Tho. Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard, John Bowles & Son in Cornhill, Rob. Sayer in Fleetstreet & H. Overton without Newgate
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, London (England), and London.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Abbey.
Subject (Topic):
Church buildings, Abbeys, Interiors, and Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Burgess, Henry William, approximately 1792-1844, artist
Published / Created:
1817.
Call Number:
Folio 633 817 B955
Image Count:
15
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An album of seven pencil sketches, mounted with a neat ink borders. beginning with a title page, a view in a grove with trees and with two figures (one seated and pointing, the other with a portfolio under his arm) in conversation and a rock, the face of which is inscribed with the album title. The six drawings folllowing are romanticised topographical subjects including castles, gates, and ecclesiastical buildings, in ruins, enveloped in trees and foliage, from the vantage point of a river or allong the roadside
Alternative Title:
Six drawings by H.W. Burgess and 6 drawings by H.W. Burgess
Description:
William Henry Burgess (circa 1792-1844), landscape painter to William IV and the teacher of John Leech and Thackeray., In English., Title from title page drawing., Miss Bell unidentified., Bound in contemporary blue straight grain morocco, with decorated boards, upper cover lettered in gilt., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England and England.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Drawing, British, Abbeys, Castles & palaces, and Religious facilities
An album of pencil sketches of historic buildings and grounds in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, presumably executed during a tour, beginning in North Yorkshire, then South Yorkshire, and ending in Nottinghamshire. Most drawings are identified. Only one drawing is signed: "J. Haddow". The front flyleaf gives mileage between towns and villages beginning with Rotherham and continuing through Derbyshire and what is now Greater Manchester and finally to Ulverston (Lanscashire), perhaps a clue to the start and end of the trip; below this list is a sketch of a tree (orientation, reversed). The drawings, many over the two-page openings, include; three sketches of the ruins of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire; one sketch of parkland from Goldsborough Hall, North Yorkshire, followed by thirteen blank leaves; four sketches of Osberton Hall, Notinghamshire; three sketches of Tickhill Castle, South Yorkshire; twelve sketches of Sandbeck Park, South Yorkshire that include the ruins of Roche Abbey; and finally, a small sketch of the gate at Sandbeck Park on the back flyleaf (verso).
Description:
In English., Title devised by cataloger. Dated approximately., The album includes 42 leaves, approximately 13 of which are blank. Bound in the original light brown paper-covered boards, flat spine., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Northamptonshire (England), Yorkshire (England), England., England, Nottinghamshire., and Yorkshire.
An album of watercolors assembled by the gentleman farmer and amateur artist John Tomes showing views of his manor house Weston Sands House and the surrounding countryside. Tomes recorded his estate from many angles and in all seasons as well as picturesque spots in the neighbouring countryside, including several views of the River Avon which bordered his estate. Also included are a series of watercolors taken on a trip to the Isle of Wight. There is also a view of Windsor Castle (?) across the Thames and many watercolors of medieval ruins, abbeys, and castles. Tomes also copied a number of Turner prints from the ‘Liber Studiorum’ (published 1807-1819) and his ‘Picturesque views on the Southern Coast’ (published 1814-1826).
Alternative Title:
Sketches by John Tomes, Weston Sands
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger, based on dealer's description., All but two of the drawings are pasted on the rectos of the album leaves; some have pencil manuscript notes giving the location of the subject; some of the first watercolors mounted on the first pages of the album are dated '1818'., Bound in contemporary rust-colored hard grain half morocco and marbled sides, with gilt lettered morocco label 'Sketches by John Tomes - Weston Sands' to front cover, white moirés silk pastedown., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Warwickshire (England) and Isle of Wight (England)
Subject (Name):
Turner, J. M. W. 1775-1851 (Joseph Mallord William), and Windsor Castle,
Subject (Topic):
Influence, Castles & palaces, Abbeys, Ruins, Estates, and Rivers
Graham, Elizabeth Susanna Davenport, 1762 or 1763-1844, artist
Published / Created:
August & Septr. 1790.
Call Number:
75 G739 790
Image Count:
44
Abstract:
An album containing drawings of castles, ruins, abbeys, landscapes, roads, and bridges drawn by the artist while on tour in northern Wales in August and September 1790, the year before her marriage. Most of the drawings are titled with names of places visited and are listed on the front flyleaf. On the verso of the fifth drawing, sometime after 1826, the artist has written a short piece entitled "Recollections" in which she compares travelling in Wales in 1790 to the last trip she took in 1826
Description:
Elizabeth Susanna Davenport (1764-1844) was a writer known for her books written for children. She married lawyer Thomas Graham (1751-1814)., Binding: Marble boards, half-leather, with wax seal and stamped with the initiials ESD [i.e. Elizabeth Susanna Davenport]., In the artist's hand on front pastedown: "This is for THF" [i.e. her son Thomas Henry Graham]., and For further information, consult library staff.
