"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
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Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on later states. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45., Early proof of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Window mounted to 34.6 x 24.9 cm.
"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.
Description:
Title from published state., Proof state of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., and "Proof."--Lower left corner.
Title from later state., Printmaker from unverified data in local card catalog record., State before title. Cf. Later state in: Caricatures / drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c., p. 79., Date of publication based on that of the volume in which the later state appears., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., A reduced copy of a print after Bunbury published in 1773. See no. 5213 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Temporary local subject terms: Fortifications -- Jack-boots -- Newspapers: London gazette -- Sentry boxes -- Uniforms: Grenadiers hats .
Title from later state., Printmaker from unverified data in local card catalog record., State before title. Cf. Later state in: Caricatures / drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c., p. 77., Date of publication based on that of the volume in which the later state was published., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., A reduced copy of no. 8205 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Imperfect; artist's signature erased from sheet., and Added in pencil: shading within lower part of image and title "The commercial[?] party" below image.
"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
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Title, printmaker, and artist from Catalogue of engraved British portraits. and Date of publication from death date of printmaker, and place of publication surmised from his place of activity.
Title supplied by cataloger., Description based on local card catalog record., Two images on sheet; second image: A view of a Punch and Judy show from behind the stage., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Two scenes from Punch and Judy. Second image Punch and Judy celebrating
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Title supplied by cataloger., Description based on local card catalog record., Sheet trimmed within plae mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Clowns -- Devils.
"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 appears from his leanness, frogged coat, and long pigtail queue to be a Frenchman; he leans over the table in profile to the left, wearing pince-nez. His opponent watches him, standing on top-toe, his cue held over his left shoulder, his face screwed up in anxiety; he wears a bag-wig. A number of spectators look on with expressions of amusement or concern: on the right two men stand together grinning; on the left a man watches open-mouthed; behind the table a man watches with an expression of alarm, another takes cover behind him with a grin; a small boy stands beside them. In the foreground are two dogs, one, a greyhound, stands between the player's legs. On the wall behind the table is a rack of cues and two clock-faced scoring boards both pointing to the figure X. On the right is a door, on the left a small casement window. Pictures and prints decorate the wall (left to right): a print of Wilkes (bust) with two caps of liberty; a print of a nymph and satyr; a print of a man seated, three quarter length; a print of a man and woman whole-length; two framed landscapes."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state., Printmaker from unverified data in local card catalog record., State before title added. See Caricatures. [London] : [Publisher not identified], [1836?], p. 82., Date of publication based on that of the volume in which the later state was published., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., A reduced copy of no. 5913 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Shading added in pencil to lower part of design, mostly obscuring artist's signature in lower left corner., and Titled in pencil below image: Billiards.
Title from later state., Printmaker from unverified data in local card catalog record., State before title. Cf. later state in: Caricatures / drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London?, 1836?], p. 82., Date of publication based on that of the volume in which the later state was published., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of artist's name., A reduced copy of one of several prints published in 1771 based on the same Bunbury drawing. Cf. no. 4764 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Shading added in pencil to lower part of design., and Watermark: J. Whatman.
Title from heading above image., Publication date from local card catalog record., and Caption below image: "I suppose it's one of these here out-landish things got out!"