"Subscribers ticket to the Handel Centenary Commemoration held in Westminster Abbey in 1784; a woman seated on a lion, gesturing towards an obelisk behind her, that is inscribed 'Handel'; a cherbu by her side placing a garland on a pedestal; in oval with ribbion inscribed 'The dead shall live the living die', and on scroll between horsn and pipes, 'May 29 / Messiah / 1784'."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Sheet trimmed within design, resulting in loss of imprint. and Title from image.
"Portrait standing whole-length next to an orange tree, left foot raised on the plinth below it, left arm resting on the large urn in which the tree is planted, holding a fruit and gesturing towards it with the other hand, smiling towards the viewer; from a series of thirteen plates after Kneller."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Printmaker and publishers statements taken from alternate state, see British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins, resulting in loss of imprint., and Title and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1207.
Publisher:
[J. Cooper],
Subject (Name):
Bliss, G. T.--Mrs.--Ownership., Bliss, Susan Dwight--Donor., Cooper, John, fl. 1726-1737, publisher., and Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723, artist.
"Anne Page standing on the steps of her father's house, one hand on her hip, gesturing with the other as she asks Slender and Shallow if they will step in, with Slender bowing his head coyly and Shallow watching them with his hat in his hands, view of a house among trees in the background to left"--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Also lettered below image with "Shakspeare" and fourteen lines from scene: "Anne. Will't please your worship to come in, Sir? ... Slen. I had rather walk here, I thank you.", Numbered '10' in lower left., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 24, 1793 by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm), Shakspeare Gallery, and Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845
Inscription: Distribution: Continental: In accordance with Part II, ASF Cir. No. 313, 1944 and Section I, ASF Cir. No. 181, 1944. Overseas: T of Opns (10); Depts (10); SvC (10); Bose Comds (10); Island Comds (10); Def Comds (10); Sectors (10); Base Sector
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Six lines of verse below title: Draws the clean vestments o'er the little limbs ..., Suckling; May 1956; Acquisitions no.: 956-5-1-69., and Temporary local subject terms: Children -- Infants -- Motherhood.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1793, by A. Molteno, Printseller to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, No. 76 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Fanshawe, Catherine Maria, 1765-1834 and Molteno, Anthony