"Boswell (left) rises in terror from his bed, at the sight of a headless man in Highland dress, the head replaced by a headsman's axe surmounted by a Scots cap. This spectre, irradiated, advances from the right and draws aside the curtain of the bed. ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 15th, 1786, by E. Jackson, No. 14 Mary-le-bone Street, Golden Square
Subject (Name):
Boswell, James, 1740-1795 and Boswell, James, 1740-1795.
"Boswell (left) rises in terror from his bed, at the sight of a headless man in Highland dress, the head replaced by a headsman's axe surmounted by a Scots cap. This spectre, irradiated, advances from the right and draws aside the curtain of the bed. ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 15th, 1786, by E. Jackson, No. 14 Mary-le-bone Street, Golden Square
Subject (Name):
Boswell, James, 1740-1795 and Boswell, James, 1740-1795.
"Boswell (left) rises in terror from his bed, at the sight of a headless man in Highland dress, the head replaced by a headsman's axe surmounted by a Scots cap. This spectre, irradiated, advances from the right and draws aside the curtain of the bed. ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 15th, 1786, by E. Jackson, No. 14 Mary-le-bone Street, Golden Square
Subject (Name):
Boswell, James, 1740-1795 and Boswell, James, 1740-1795.
A social satire: a "curtain lecture" with a standing woman in night-clothes, one breast expose, berating a man in bed, who draws the bed-covers up to his chin. The bedroom has a large casement window through which is seen moonlight; on the sill are th...
Alternative Title:
William and Margaret
Description:
Letterpress fragments from a ballad, pasted to the bottom edge of the print: William and Margaret. A Burlesque.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, by S. Watts, No. 50 Strand
In the courtyard of the castle, the enormous ghost of Alfonso appears as Theodore, Manfred, and Friar Jerome look up in fear. Under the figure of the ghost two other figures lay prostrate on the ground, as the castle tumbles in ruins
At the door of the gallery (left) Diego falls back on Jaquez (left), both with frightened expressions at the sight of the giant's foot in the adjoining chamber (right). Behind them on the wall in the gallery hangs a portrait painting (Alfonso).
Frederic in search of Hippolita enters her oratory only to recoil in horror at the sight of a specter wrapped in a hermit's cowl. The specter rests its hand on a book laid open on the altar above which hangs a crucifix. Behind them, two shelves built ...
A scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the characters Isabella and Manfred depicted full-length at center, both facing left. Isabella, who is being chased by Manfred, looks back over her shoulder at him with a worried e...
A scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the characters Manfred and Isabella shown full-length, standing on either side of the painting that is coming to life on the wall behind them. Both characters have startled looks o...