"Bird's eye view over Vauxhall Gardens, with figures surrounding bandstand and the Prince of Wales's pavillion in centre, triumphal arches at right and supper boxes at either side of the gardens, the conical roof of the 'Elegant music room' at extreme...
Alternative Title:
General prospect of Vauxhall Gardens Vüe d'etaillee des Jardins de Vaux Hall
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Vauxhall Gardens (London, England),, England, and London.
"View of the gardens fronting Somerset House, with the River Thames on the left, Westminster Abbey and Bridge in the distance on the left, and Somerset House and gardens on the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe de Jarden Royal de Somerset, du cote de la riviere
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Thames River (England),, Westminster Bridge (London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Somerset House (London, England), and Westminster Abbey,
Subject (Topic):
Gardens, Rivers, Castles & palaces, Bridges, and Boats
Two young women, attired in low-cut, fine dresses, their veils pulled back over their hair exposing their pretty, young faces, sit in a semi-embrace on a blue loveseat in a garden, one looking lovingly into the eyes of the other with her hand posed to...
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robert Sayer, chart, map and printseller, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs
Subject (Topic):
Benches, Convents, Gardens, Garden walls, Monks, and Nuns
"View of Grosvenor Square with a circular garden in the centre"--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Vüe de la Place de Grosvenor a Londres
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
"Norther end of the Cross Walk; the suburban fields screened by a theatrical backcloth with view of a ruined viaduct, a lake and waterfall beyond; elegantly dressed figures in foregroundt"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state...
Alternative Title:
Vüe du Centre de la Grande Alleé du Jardin de Vauxhall
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
publish'd according to act of Parliament, Decr. 2, 1751.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 111+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Norther end of the Cross Walk; the suburban fields screened by a theatrical backcloth with view of a ruined viaduct, a lake and waterfall beyond; elegantly dressed figures in foregroundt"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state...
Alternative Title:
Vüe du Centre de la Grande Alleé du Jardin de Vauxhall
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
"View of the hospital, from behind the gates at the end of the long approach; countryside scattered with villages and roads behind; figures in foreground and carriages approaching hospital; in foreground a tavern on the left and part of a walled garde...
Alternative Title:
Vü̈e d'Hopital des Enfans Trouves
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
"The walk lined with trees continuing to the left; elegantly dressed figures clustered in groups in foreground, the band stand and pavilion to the right"--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Vüe de la Grande Alleé du Jardin de Vauxhall, prise de l'entree
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published 12th May, 1794, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street
"A view of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, with the river in the foreground, boats dotted on the water, and the Rotunda in Ranelaigh Gardens to the right of the hospital."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe de l'Hòpital Royale de Chelsea et de la Rotunde des Jardins de Ranelagh
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England), and Ranelagh Gardens (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Veterans' hospitals, Hospitals, Rivers, Gardens, Rotundas, Rowboats, and Sailboats
"A view of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, with the river in the foreground, swans and boats dotted on the water, and the Rotunda in Ranelaigh Gardens to the right of the hospital"--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of th...
Alternative Title:
Vüe de l'Hopital Royal des Invalides à̀ Chelsea et de la Rotonde dans les Jardins de Raneleagh auprés de Londres
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
A view of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, with the river in the foreground, swans and boats dotted on the water, and the Rotunda in Ranelaigh Gardens to the left of the hospital
Alternative Title:
Vüe de l'Hopital Royal des invalides à Chelsea et de la rotonde dans les Jardins de Ranelagh auprés de Londres
Description:
Title from letterpress text printed beneath, English on the left, French on the right.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament August 20, 1761, et à Paris chez Basset rue S. Jacques a Se. Genevieve
Subject (Geographic):
Ranelagh Gardens (London, England),, England, and London.
"View of the garden with figures promenading at the banks of the river, a building with lantern tower at left, figures punting before a footbridge in the centre, the river turning to right in the distance"--British Museum online catalogue, description...
Alternative Title:
Veuë de la derriere façade de la Cassina, et d'une partie de la Riviere Serpentine, terminée par le cascade dans les jardins du Comte de Burlington, a Chiswick
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed for John Ryall at Hogarth's Head in Fleet Street, John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhil [sic], T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard, & Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet-Street
A view of Ranelagh Gardens during a masquarade, with the revellers wearing masks. After a design by Canaletto. For an engraving of the same scene in reverse, published by Robert Sayer in 1752, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 188...
Alternative Title:
View of the canal, Chinese building, rotunda, &c. in Ranelagh Gardens, with masquerade Vüe du canal, du batiment chinois, de la rotunda, &c. des Jardins de Ranelagh, un jour de masquarade Masquerade angloise
"View showing the north front of Bethlem Hospital, looking across the gardens; figures in foreground and on paths outside hospital."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View of the hospital of Bethlem Vü̈e de hopital de Bethlehem
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Volume 2, page 41. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A young woman wearing a plumed hat, carrying a feather fan, walking in a garden, past an urn set on a plinth, with two other women standing behind her to right, one fastening a corsage, wearing a striped scarf over her hair; after Bunbury."--British ...
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 26th, 1785, by W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, No. 158 Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Tencin, Claudine Alexandrine Guérin de, 1682-1749.
The first two or three paragraphs of the preface, and possibly the chapter "Of the art of laying out gardens among the Chinese" were written by Samuel Johnson. Cf. Fleeman.
Publisher:
Published for the author, and sold by him next door to Tom's Coffee-house, Russel-Street, Convent-Garden; also by Mess. Dodsley, in Pall Mall; Mess. Wilson and Durham; Mr. A. Millar, in the Strand, and Mr. R. Willock, in Cornhill
Final scene of six images showing the progress of a courtship gone wrong. The characters are monkeys in human dress. The original suitor having lost his tail to his revival runs away while the new suitor and the object of their desire lift their arm...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Animals in human situations, Courtship, and Gardens
A conversation piece: John Rich and his family relaxing in the gardens at Cowley; three men on the right stand admiring a painting; two women on the left sit by the table in conversation, behind John Rich who reclines on pillows on grass, an open book...
Manuscripts, in a single hand, listing the produce sold to Lord Glenbervie -- all vegetables -- and the fruit listed separately as sold to Lady Glenbervie for the period 31 January 1814 till 20 December 1814. The seedsman is identified as James Astin...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Astin, James. and Glenbervie, Sylvester Douglas, Baron, 1743-1823.
The fourth of six scenes showing the progress of a courtship, the couple being monkeys in human dress. A second male monkey dressed also a fine gentleman offers a rose to the well-dressed female monkey. The scene takes place in a formal garden
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Animals in human situations, Courtship, and Gardens
