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1.
Usher Archbishop of Armagh [graphic]

Creator:
Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printer
Published / Created:
[1738]
Call Number:
Portraits Us87 no. 1+ Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of James Ussher, half-length to right, with head turned to look to front; wearing a cap, ruff, and loose robe; in an oval frame with documents with seals on top left, and curtain on right; below on right, pedestal with an open book lying on a closed book; coat of arms in centre, and indoor scene with two seated women and a child holding up a sheet of paper lettered with letters of the alphabet "A.B.C.D F.G.H."; illustration to Tindal's 'The continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England' (London)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Ussher Archbishop of Armagh
Description:
Title from text in image. and Text below image: In the possesion of General Tyrrel at Shotover in Oxfordshire.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Ussher, James, 1581-1656,
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Usher Archbishop of Armagh [graphic]

2.
[The half-starved boy] [graphic]

Creator:
Sykes, F., printmaker
Published / Created:
[1738]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The figure of the miserable footboy who attends the "Old Maid", copied from William Hogarth's Morning from The four times of the day series; he wears a hat and carries a large prayer book under his right arm. Shivering and gritting his teeth as he walks, he tucks his left hand in the breast of his coat. The background consists of a few scratches for clouds and puddles
Description:
Title devised from British Museum catalogue., Letters 'H' in artist's name and letter P in 'pinx' linked., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., With the title written above the image in Steevens's hand: Three spurrious., Also a note in Steevens's hand discussing the three prints on this page pasted down at top of page., Formerly cataloged with the title: The half-starved boy., and On page 89 in volume 1. Trimmed to plate mark 215 x 511 mm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Cold, Poor persons, and Servants
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [The half-starved boy] [graphic]

3.
[The half-starved boy] [graphic]

Creator:
Sykes, F., printmaker
Published / Created:
[1738]
Call Number:
738.00.00.07
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The figure of the miserable footboy who attends the "Old Maid", copied from William Hogarth's Morning from The four times of the day series; he wears a hat and carries a large prayer book under his right arm. Shivering and gritting his teeth as he walks, he tucks his left hand in the breast of his coat. The background consists of a few scratches for clouds and puddles
Description:
Title devised from British Museum catalogue., Letters 'H' in artist's name and letter P in 'pinx' linked., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Bowditch's ms. annotations on the mounting sheet below image; mounted to 32 x 40 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Cold, Poor persons, and Servants
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [The half-starved boy] [graphic]

4.
Chimpanzee [graphic]

Creator:
Scotin, Gérard Jean Baptiste, 1698-approximately 1755, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd Nov. 27, 1738, according to the late act.
Call Number:
738.11.27.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A chimpanzee holding a bowl stands in a landscape, a decorated frame surrounding the image. In the background left, a man shoots an arrow at chimpanzees climbing a palm tree, and on the right three chimpanzees play on the ground, one standing upright holding a stick
Description:
Title engraved below image., Six lines of text below title: This creature was brought over by Capt. Henry Flower in the ship Speaker from Angola, on the coast of Guinea, in August 1738. It is of the female kind, & is two feet four inches high, walks erect ..., Dedication engraved at bottom of plate: To Sr. Hans Sloane Bart., President of the Royal Society, this plate is humbly inscribed., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660-1753.
Subject (Topic):
Animals in human situations, Chimpanzees, and Hunting
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Chimpanzee [graphic]

5.
The European race heat IId. anno dom. MDCCXXXVIII inscrib'd to the politicians of the universe by

Creator:
Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd November the 26th 1738 according to the late act.
Call Number:
738.11.26.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
European race heat second anno domini 1738
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., One line of quotation from the Bible below title: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter ... Ecclesiastes the 12th, verse the 13th., and Watermark: J Whatman.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The European race heat IId. anno dom. MDCCXXXVIII inscrib'd to the politicians of the universe by their humble serv. an Englishman / [graphic]

6.
The European race humbly inscrib'd to [the] politicians of Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia

Creator:
Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd according to act of Parliament, Sep. 4, 1738.
Call Number:
738.09.04.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to C. Moseley from another state. See Stephens., State without printmaker's name, the figure of Pope in the image, and with the later publication date. See Stephens., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Four lines of quotation from Bible below title: [I return]ed and saw under the Sun, that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong ... Ecclesiastes the 9th, verse the 11th., Bowditch's ms. annotations on the mounting sheet., and Mounted, mounted again to 34 x 48 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The European race humbly inscrib'd to [the] politicians of Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Turky [sic], Germany, Italy, Holland and Corsica, by their most obedient servant, an Englishman. [graphic]

7.
[The curate & barber disguising themselves to convey D. Quixote home] [graphic]

Creator:
Mills, Isaac, 1770-1857, printmaker
Published / Created:
published March 1798.
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Interior scene with the two men in disquise, one looking in the mirror; a wallshelf with plates, antlers and escutcheon decorate the walls; a heap of clothes on the floor lower left. Through the open door to the outside can be seen a man drinking from a jug seated on a stool at a table under a tree
Alternative Title:
Curate and barber disguising themselves to convey Don Quixote home
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., "Page 319. Don Quixote. Pl. 8."--Above image., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 99., and On page 87 in volume 1.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.
Subject (Topic):
Barbers and Clergy
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [The curate & barber disguising themselves to convey D. Quixote home] [graphic]

8.
Sr. William Temple [graphic]

Creator:
Lely, Peter, 1618-1680, printmaker
Published / Created:
1738.
Call Number:
Portraits T284 no. 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William Temple, bust in profile to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a draped coat; in an ornamental oval; two cartouches below showing allegorical scenes; a peace dove below; with publisher's address; after Peter Lely."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir William Temple
Description:
Title from text in image., Text below image: "In the Collection of John Temple Esqr.", and Plate from : Birch's Heads.
Publisher:
Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Name):
Temple, William, 1628-1699,
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Sr. William Temple [graphic]

9.
Algernoon Piercy Earl of Northumberland [graphic]

Creator:
Houbraken, Jacobus, 1698-1780, printmaker
Published / Created:
1738.
Call Number:
Portraits N878 no. 1+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Algernon Percy, Earl of Northumberland, bust in profile to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour and sash; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal with a small scene showing a seascape; a putto seated next to an anchor and baton below"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Algernon Percy Earl of Northumberland
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text below image: "In the Collection of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Essex."
Publisher:
Impensis J. & P. Knapton, Londini
Subject (Name):
Northumberland, Algernon Percy, Earl of, 1602-1668,
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Algernoon Piercy Earl of Northumberland [graphic]

10.
Ben: Johnson [graphic]

Creator:
Houbraken, Jacobus, 1698-1780, printmaker
Published / Created:
1738.
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Ben Jonson, bust seen in profile to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a draped coat; in an ornamental oval decorated with roses and laurel; below a young satyr holding a sceptre with a fool's head; books and a theatrical mask in lower right; state with publisher's address."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Ben Jonson
Description:
Title from text in image., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the collection of Dr. Mead"--Below image. The note refers to the miniature by Oliver from which this engraving was made., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 28 (leaf numbered '86' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637,, Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637., and Mead, Richard, 1673-1754
Subject (Topic):
Art collections and Poets
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Ben: Johnson [graphic]

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