"Visiting-card of Countess Harriet Frances Bessborough; invitation to a ball given by her; in a room; a woman seated on a chair, holding a bird in her right hand, a flame in her left; two putti holding a banner over her; after Cipriani; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1870,1008.2313., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 12 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Ticket; on the right, a putto and a woman with wings on her head, lifting a veil to reveal a statue which stands on a pedestal; on the left, an old philosopher seated, next to a globe, with a book open on his lap, turned and looking towards the statue; after Hamilton; proof before title."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and date from British Museum online catalogue copy, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.348., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 29 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Portrait of William Esdaile, seated to left on a chair, with head turned to look to front; his left hand resting on his knee, and right arm on a table on which lies a book, holding a print or drawing in his hand; wearing a dark double-breasted tailcoat, breeches, stockings, white neckerchief and frill; border of double line surrounding image; after Sharples."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from annotation on verso., Name of printmaker and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0410.319., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's presumed place of activity., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., and Annotation on verso: William Esdaile Esqr. of Clapham Common engraved by R Grave.
Title devised by cataloger., Imprint at foot of sheet on page [2]., Form completed in ink, manuscript docket title on verso; receipt made out to "J. Messer", dated 1799, and records payment of a bill for £6 7s. 2d. Blind stamped in the center., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Smeeton, 148, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in loss of design., and On page numbered 45 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"A woman with a veil, standing in profile to right, holding a tomb in form of a large pot; on the right, a winged naked child, mourning by the side of the pedestal, hiding his face under a veil, looking down, placing his torch upside down; after Cipriani; second state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark; top corners cut off., and On page numbered 22 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Bill-head for the benefit of Mr Giardini; a young woman seated on a pedestal, touching a lyre on a table with her left hand, holding a quill pen in her right, turned and looking towards a putto who stands behind her; on the right, Cupid seated on floor, holding an arrow, covering his face with hands; in an oval; after Cipriani; state before artists' names, title, printer's name."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
For the benefit of Mr. Giardini
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 7 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Manuscript on paper, containing Shihāb al-Dīn Muhammad's al-Rawdah al-munawwarah, The illuminated garden. The text discusses the building of the Taj Mahal, including the materials used, their cost, and other architectural details
Description:
In Urdu., Layout: 1 column of around 9 lines., Script: Nasta'liq., Decoration: Rubrication., Binding: Contemporary brown gold-tooled leather binding., Modern pencil foliation., and Catchwords.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Urdu, Urdu language and literature, and Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
