"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later proof state
"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45.
"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 836); standing three-quarter length slightly to left, looking to right, his arm leaning on a high table at right with a letter in his hand, desk behind at left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, printmaker, and artist from Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
"A game of billiards is being played on a table, one corner of which only is visible, so curiously elongated that it gives the impression of a triangular table. The two players stand by the corner of the table, the one who is about to make a stroke ap...
"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a proof state of similar composition
"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a proof state of similar composition
"A man, in profile to right, wearing a tailcoat with a whip sticking out of his pocket, breeches and stockings, holding a hat with both hands (Lord Brougham), walking towards a man standing in profile to left, wearing a tailcoat with a whip sticking o...
Alternative Title:
Schoolmasters abroad!
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket and Ducôté & Stephen's lithography, 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Great Britain., and France.
Subject (Name):
Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868 and Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850
"A section of the deck of a small sailing vessel, seen from outside; cockneyfied passengers, depicted with a sailor's contempt, hang over the rail in misery or walk on deck. The helmsman (left) stands impassively in profile to the right."--British Mus...
Published as the Act directs, November 11th, 1835 for the propietor by Messers. Ackermann, Strand, C. Tilt, Fleet Street, Reeves & Sons, Cheapside, Riddle & Co., P.N. Row, Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket and, and T. Bird, 134 Oxford Street
"Conspirators prepare an explosion in the vaults of the House of Commons (or of a building symbolizing the Constitution). Massive triple pillars support Gothic arches, the inscription [used by George as a title] etched across the centre pillar round w...
Description:
Title from text in image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, and Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Three separately titled images on one sheet. THE LION THAT WAS MISTAKEN FOR AN ASS: A hybrid creature symbolizing French King Louis Philippe I, which is half lion (wearing a crown and with "Le Roi" on its forehead) and half donkey ("Le Citoyen" on its...
Description:
Title from text below the individual images.
Publisher:
T. McLean and A. Ducôte's lithography, St. Martins Lane
Subject (Name):
Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850
Subject (Topic):
Lions, Donkeys, Snakes, Academic costumes, Mortarboards (Caps), and Kneeling
"Midshipmen at table in a confined space, with a low roof, lit by a candle stuck in a bottle, which casts heavy shadows. They drink grog from tea-cups with a blue interior rim. Eight midshipmen sit at the table, bare except for a jug and bottle; of th...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Sailors, British, Interiors, Intoxication, Ships, and Servants
"A man, thin, elderly, and bald, leans back despairingly in an arm-chair by the fire, grimacing with upturned eyes, and holding a (useless) medicine-bottle. He is tormented by six little demons; one bores into his skull with an auger, another with a b...
Alternative Title:
Headache
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Pain, Headache, Devil, Demons, Fireplaces, and Hand tools
"A bare foot, inflamed and hideously swollen, rests on a cushion. The demon of gout, snorting fire, spreads himself over the affected part, digging in barbed fangs and sharp teeth. His barbed and serrated tail waves above him."--British Museum online ...
"The dancing-master plays his kit and dances, while a very small boy in hat and wide trousers dances a hornpipe, right arm above his head, a cane under his left arm. A tiny girl stands (right) distressed at her position: she holds a backboard against ...
"A dancing-master in profile to the left, playing his kit, faces a little girl, who stands firmly, her feet in the first position, heels back to back, toes pointing almost at r. angles with her profile. His feet are also in the first position, as are ...
"An elderly woman, lean, old-fashioned, and spinsterish, sits on a settee, shrieking and contorted with pain. A rope is wound tightly round her waist, the ends held by vicious little demons (left and right), who tug with all their might. Four others a...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Pain, Stomach aches, Demons, Devil, Sofas, Spears, and Ropes
"A melancholy man wearing night-cap and slippers sits facing an empty grate (right), his feet on the fender, supporting his head on his hand. He is beset by demons, figments of the mind, who are mostly miniature human beings. One stands on the back of...
"A melancholy man wearing night-cap and slippers sits facing an empty grate (right), his feet on the fender, supporting his head on his hand. He is beset by demons, figments of the mind, who are mostly miniature human beings. One stands on the back of...
Published as the act directs, November 11th, 1835 for the propietor by Messers. Ackermann, Strand; C. Tilt, Fleet Street;Reeves & Sons, Cheapside, Riddle & Co., P.N. Row, and Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket and T. Bird, 134 Oxford Street
"A disorderly mass of pedestrians fills the pavement outside the White Horse in Piccadilly, the street slanting in perspective from left to right. The pillared porch of the hotel is flanked by large curved windows, above which is the inscription 'Coff...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):
Piccadilly (London, England), England, and London
Subject (Topic):
Accidents, Carriages & coaches, Chimney sweeps, City & town life, Crowds, Dandies, Dogs, Street vendors, and Taverns (Inns)
