"The bulky Lord Cholmondeley (1749-1827) stands in profile to the left. He wears a small round hat with long powdered hair tied back, and a whisker; a double-breasted coat over a double-breasted waistcoat, striped breeches, striped stockings, and wrinkled top-boots with heavy spurs. He holds a glove in his (gloved) left hand. In his right hand is a small cane. A double chin, heavy, paunchy figure, and wrinkled dress give an impression of physical slackness."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Companion print to: "Mental energy.", Figure identification in pencil in contemporary hand below plate mark., and Mounted to 39 x 29 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 13th, 1801, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cholmondeley, George James Cholmondeley, Marquess of, 1749-1827
"Portrait of Daniel Finch, Earl of Nottingham, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing a long wig and ermine cape; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal decorated with coat of arms ... after Godfrey Kneller."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image. and Date and place of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: K,67.330.
A full length caricature of William George Spencer, 6th Duke of Devonshire, walking right, in a top hat and carrying a walking stick in his right gloved hand
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decemr. 2d, 1822 by S.W. Fores 41 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Devonshire, William Spencer Cavendish, Duke of, 1790-1858
"Portrait of Thomas Pelham-Hollis, 1st Duke of Newcastle, head and shoulders to left, looking to right, wearing long, curly wig, gown with fur collar, and lace cravat; in an oval, within allegorical composition, featuring letters and scroll below, ink stand with quill pens at centre, peacock at right, and two riders among clouds above; illustration to Horace Walpole's 'Lord Orford's Memoires'; after Bentley, portrait after Kneller."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Title from caption above image: Lord Orford's Memoires., and Plate from: Walpole, H. Memoires of the last ten years of the reign of George the Second. London: J. Murray, 1822.
Publisher:
J. Murray
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768,
"Portrait, half-length, in front of a curtain; directed to front, facing towards right; wearing a dark double-breasted coat, light waistcoat and neckerchief; landscape in background on right; in an oval within rectangular frame; after T. Phillips; state after letters of title shaded."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from Whitman., Dedication beneath title: To His Grace the Duke of Northumberland K.G. &c. &c. &c. this print is respectfully inscribed by His Grace's most obedient humble servant, Samuel William Reynolds., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 619 (leaf numbered '56' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published Octr. 1st, 1806, by S.W. Reynolds, 47, Poland Street
"Half-length portrait aged 74, sitting in armchair, directed to the right, looking towards the viewer, in wig and private dress, curtain behind on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., and In paper frame: 365 x 274 mm.
Publisher:
Published May 11, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Portrait of Henry Seymour Conway, half length, turned slightly left, in an oval
Alternative Title:
Field Marshall Conway
Description:
Title from text below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 277 (leaf numbered '95' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs May 1st, 1798, by G.G. & J. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London
Portrait of Henry Seymour Conway, half length, turned slightly left, in an oval
Alternative Title:
Field Marshall Conway
Description:
Title from text below image., Probably a later state, with imprint burnished from plate, of a print published 1 May 1798 by G.G. & J. Robinson. See: Royal Collection Trust online catalogue, RCIN 652832., Mounted on page 87 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11., 1 print : engraving on wove paper ; sheet 17.3 x 13 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Portrait of Henry Seymour Conway, half length, turned slightly left, in an oval
Alternative Title:
Field Marshall Conway
Description:
Title from text below image., Probably a later state, with imprint burnished from plate, of a print published 1 May 1798 by G.G. & J. Robinson. See: Royal Collection Trust online catalogue, RCIN 652832., and Mounted on page 30.
"Portrait of George Tierney, three-quarter length, standing, directed to the left, looking at the viewer, wearing double breasted coat with top button fastened and cravat, left elbow resting on a table with an open book, holding a petition in his right hand; curtain behind on the right, shore view on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Dedication beneath title: To the Right Honble. the Earl of Lauderdale, this plate is by his Lordship's permission humbly dedicated by W. Matthews., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of dedication and complete loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1841,1113.115., and Bound in opposite page 571 (leaf numbered '164' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published May 7th, 1798, by W. Matthews, No. 86 Blackman Street, near St. Georges Church, Southwark
