"Portrait of George I, half-length, face to right, in cuirass and mantle, in oval frame with crown, globe, insignia of the Order of St George, hat and medal at the bottom, on each side of the coat of arms"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Georgius I D. G. Magnae Britannia Franc. et Hib. Rex defensor ...
Description:
Title from text in image., Place of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration numbers: Bb,2.21., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Text below image: "Georgio Imo. augustissimo magnae Britanniae, Franc. et, Hib. Regi, defensori fideli, Duci Brunsvic et Lunaeb S.R.I. archithesavrario et electori ... "
Publisher:
Worden verkogt op de Cingel ten huise van B. Picart in de star
A portrait of the Pretender, shown three-quarters length to the waist and looking to the right, in an oval fraome. He is wearing robes, collar, abd jewel of the Garter; a lace cravat and full-bottomed wig. Statement of responsibility and chronogram engraved in the frame above and below
Description:
Title engraved in oval frame around portrait., Title translation in British Museum catalogue: James III Pretender of England &c. and Knight of St. James., Publication date from book in which this print was published., "S.A. Belle's portrait of the Pretender is well known"--British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Chronogram inscribed on lower portion of the oval frame enclosing the portrait: TeMpore DVro fILIVs rege natV's habetVr ast non qVIbVsqVe [i.e. 1688]., Four lines of verse in French at the bottom of design: O! Prince infortuné, joüet de la fortune ..., Four ines of verse in Dutch below the design: Heeft u't fortuin de rug tot dus ver toegekeerd ..., Plate 21 from: Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid ... , v. 2., and Mounted to 42 x 27 cm., mounted again to 47 x 31 cm.
Publisher:
Chez le Sr. Belle, rue du Four Faubourg S. Germain attenant la porte de la Foire
Two men in a large room, one seated, the other standing are seen gesturing towards a framed picture representing a naval battle, and showing the diplomatic papers thrown into the water by Henry Laurens. When retrieved by the British, these papers had revealed unauthorized Dutch negotiations with the American Congress, resulting in a British declaration of war on Holland on 20 December 1780
Alternative Title:
True interpretation of an English print
Description:
Titles and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Netherlands., Netherlands, Great Britain., United States., and England
