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1.
[George Vertue's drawings of items in the collection of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford] [art

Creator:
Vertue, George, 1684-1756, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1741]
Call Number:
49 2359
Image Count:
26
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A group of drawings by George Vertue of items in the Earl of Oxford's collection, many presumably sold in the sale of 1741-2. Among the items depicted are urns, busts and statues, various fragments with Greek inscriptions, a medal, an ossuary, and a sarcophagus. The group of drawings ends with a copy the portrait by Van Dyck of Sir Kenelm Digby and his family, and it begins with Vertue's original drawing for the engraved frontispiece to: A catalogue of Greek, Roman and English coins, medallions and medals, of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Oxford, deceased
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Bound by George Vertue in a volume with Harleian catalogues and plates., and Original mottled calf, rebacked. Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis's notes on back endpaper.
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and England.
Subject (Name):
Oxford, Edward Harley, Earl of, 1689-1741, Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665,, and Digby, Venetia Stanley, Lady, 1600-1633,
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Art, Private collections, Sculpture, Portraits, Urns, Medals, and Sarcophagi
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [George Vertue's drawings of items in the collection of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford] [art original].

2.
Werter a tragedy for masters & misses / [graphic]

Creator:
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 March 1786]
Call Number:
Folio 75 Sa85 782 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Verso of leaf 33. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A stage scene showing part of an empty stage box on the extreme right. A burlesque of F. Reynolds's 'Werter', adapted from Goethe's romance. The persons and objects on the stage have letters referring to an 'Explanation' below the design. Werter ('A') kneels before Charlotte ('B'), who is seated on a settee on the extreme left; he raises her petticoat with a passionate gesture. At Werter's feet is an open book, 'Ossian' (which he has been reading to Charlotte); she protests with raised hands (pp. 35-6 of the 1802 edition). Behind (right), Albert ('C'), in regimentals, stands with his face to the wall, his hands clasped behind his back. Two pictures ('E E') hang on the wall representing scenes from the play. In one (left) Albert lies prone; Charlotte, seated beside him, raises her arms in despair; the other is suspended from one corner, hanging crookedly; it represents Charlotte and Albert embracing. In the front of the stage (right), her back to the actors, a nude woman ('F') is seated on a low step holding a pistol to each ear. She wears a hat tied under her chin and is weeping. Above her head is an urn inscribed 'Sacred to Suicide' and a weeping willow. Across the top of the design is a scroll 'H': "To raise the Genius and to mend the Heart"."--British Museum online catalogue and "'Werter', Reynolds's first play, was acted on 14 March 1786 at Covent Garden for Miss Brunton's benefit, having been already played at Bath; Holman played Werter, Farren played Albert. According to Baker, 'Biog. Dram.', it had little success in London. According to Reynolds, 'Werter's metropolitan, was equal, if not superior, to his rural success'. He describes the tears and fainting-fits of the first night at Covent Garden (perhaps responsible for the empty stage box). 'Life and Times of Frederick Reynolds by himself', i. 304 ff.'"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Five lines of text below title: Explanation, A. Werter making a very improper request to Charlotte -- B. Charlotte resenting it very properly -- C. Albert her husband very civilly taking himself off ..., and Mounted on page 48 with one other print.
Publisher:
Publd. 27th March 1786 by T. Cornell
Subject (Name):
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
Subject (Topic):
Pictures, Sofas, and Urns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Werter a tragedy for masters & misses / [graphic]

3.
Werter a tragedy for masters & misses / [graphic]

Creator:
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 March 1786]
Call Number:
Folio 75 Sa85 810
Collection Title:
Verso of leaf 33. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A stage scene showing part of an empty stage box on the extreme right. A burlesque of F. Reynolds's 'Werter', adapted from Goethe's romance. The persons and objects on the stage have letters referring to an 'Explanation' below the design. Werter ('A') kneels before Charlotte ('B'), who is seated on a settee on the extreme left; he raises her petticoat with a passionate gesture. At Werter's feet is an open book, 'Ossian' (which he has been reading to Charlotte); she protests with raised hands (pp. 35-6 of the 1802 edition). Behind (right), Albert ('C'), in regimentals, stands with his face to the wall, his hands clasped behind his back. Two pictures ('E E') hang on the wall representing scenes from the play. In one (left) Albert lies prone; Charlotte, seated beside him, raises her arms in despair; the other is suspended from one corner, hanging crookedly; it represents Charlotte and Albert embracing. In the front of the stage (right), her back to the actors, a nude woman ('F') is seated on a low step holding a pistol to each ear. She wears a hat tied under her chin and is weeping. Above her head is an urn inscribed 'Sacred to Suicide' and a weeping willow. Across the top of the design is a scroll 'H': "To raise the Genius and to mend the Heart"."--British Museum online catalogue and "'Werter', Reynolds's first play, was acted on 14 March 1786 at Covent Garden for Miss Brunton's benefit, having been already played at Bath; Holman played Werter, Farren played Albert. According to Baker, 'Biog. Dram.', it had little success in London. According to Reynolds, 'Werter's metropolitan, was equal, if not superior, to his rural success'. He describes the tears and fainting-fits of the first night at Covent Garden (perhaps responsible for the empty stage box). 'Life and Times of Frederick Reynolds by himself', i. 304 ff.'"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Five lines of text below title: Explanation, A. Werter making a very improper request to Charlotte -- B. Charlotte resenting it very properly -- C. Albert her husband very civilly taking himself off ..., 1 print : etching with aquatint and drypoint wove paper ; plate mark 20.2 x 23.8 cm, on sheet 22 x 25 cm., and Mounted on verso of leaf 33 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Publd. 27th March 1786 by T. Cornell
Subject (Name):
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
Subject (Topic):
Pictures, Sofas, and Urns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Werter a tragedy for masters & misses / [graphic]

4.
Werter a tragedy for masters & misses / [graphic]

Creator:
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 March 1786]
Call Number:
786.03.27.03
Collection Title:
Verso of leaf 33. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A stage scene showing part of an empty stage box on the extreme right. A burlesque of F. Reynolds's 'Werter', adapted from Goethe's romance. The persons and objects on the stage have letters referring to an 'Explanation' below the design. Werter ('A') kneels before Charlotte ('B'), who is seated on a settee on the extreme left; he raises her petticoat with a passionate gesture. At Werter's feet is an open book, 'Ossian' (which he has been reading to Charlotte); she protests with raised hands (pp. 35-6 of the 1802 edition). Behind (right), Albert ('C'), in regimentals, stands with his face to the wall, his hands clasped behind his back. Two pictures ('E E') hang on the wall representing scenes from the play. In one (left) Albert lies prone; Charlotte, seated beside him, raises her arms in despair; the other is suspended from one corner, hanging crookedly; it represents Charlotte and Albert embracing. In the front of the stage (right), her back to the actors, a nude woman ('F') is seated on a low step holding a pistol to each ear. She wears a hat tied under her chin and is weeping. Above her head is an urn inscribed 'Sacred to Suicide' and a weeping willow. Across the top of the design is a scroll 'H': "To raise the Genius and to mend the Heart"."--British Museum online catalogue and "'Werter', Reynolds's first play, was acted on 14 March 1786 at Covent Garden for Miss Brunton's benefit, having been already played at Bath; Holman played Werter, Farren played Albert. According to Baker, 'Biog. Dram.', it had little success in London. According to Reynolds, 'Werter's metropolitan, was equal, if not superior, to his rural success'. He describes the tears and fainting-fits of the first night at Covent Garden (perhaps responsible for the empty stage box). 'Life and Times of Frederick Reynolds by himself', i. 304 ff.'"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Five lines of text below title: Explanation, A. Werter making a very improper request to Charlotte -- B. Charlotte resenting it very properly -- C. Albert her husband very civilly taking himself off ..., Watermark., and Mounted to 26.5 x 35 cm.
Publisher:
Publd. 27th March 1786 by T. Cornell
Subject (Name):
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
Subject (Topic):
Pictures, Sofas, and Urns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Werter a tragedy for masters & misses / [graphic]

5.
Pictures of prejudice! [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[4 June 1800]
Call Number:
800.06.04.02++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A satire with six groups of figures in two rows and lines of dialogue etched above each figure discussing class and professions, with various caricatures from the upper and lower classes
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 4th, 1800, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Coffeepots and Urns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Pictures of prejudice! [graphic]

6.
[The antiquary's last will and testament] [graphic].

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1814]
Call Number:
Print00240
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Death (left) poises his javelin, about to strike an old man in bed, reading a book by the light of a candle held in his left hand. The room is heaped with his treasures (armour, &c.). Rats scamper, chased by a cat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from description of a later state in the British Museum catalogue; the assigned title for each plate from The English dance of death is the heading to the opposite printed page., Early (proof?) state, before aquatint added. For a later state, see no. 12412 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Publisher and date of publication from imprint on later state: London, Pub. 1 April 1814, at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand., Sheet trimmed within plate mark, with possible loss of text below image., Later state issued in: Combe, W. The English dance of death. London : Published at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts ..., 1815-1816., This record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 320., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Skeleton as Death., and Ink verse notation on verso, perhaps in Rowlandson's hand; additional pencil notation on verso.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Combe, William, 1742-1823.
Subject (Topic):
Death (Personification), Wills, Skeletons, Spears, Beds, Sleeping, Cats, Rats, Armor, Musical instruments, Books, Candles, Artists' materials, Urns, and Sculpture
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > [The antiquary's last will and testament] [graphic].

7.
[Bronze vase with bas-reliefs of boys] [art original]

Creator:
Müntz, Jean-Henri, 1727-1798, artist
Published / Created:
1759.
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of a bronze vase, urn-shaped with a base and stem and handles, kept by Horace Walpole in the Tribune at Strawberry Hill. On the side of the vase is a scene in bas-relief, taken from an antique by Fiammingo, of five naked boys surrounding a long-haired calf(?). The vase was formerly part of the Harleian collection
Description:
Title devised by curator., Artist's name written in brown ink by Horace Walpole in lower left corner of sheet., Dated by Horace Walpole in brown ink in lower right corner of sheet., and Mounted on page 151 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Subject (Topic):
Vases, Urns, and Bas-reliefs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Bronze vase with bas-reliefs of boys] [art original]

8.
Olla ossuaria, e vitro confecta, et picturis ornata ... [graphic]

Creator:
Mynde, James, 1702-1771, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1745]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A glass urn painted with pictures of boys(?). The vessel on which the image is based was part of the collection which Conyers Middleton acquired in Rome in 1723-4 and sold to Horace Walpole in 1744
Description:
Title from index on signature A of volume., Publication information from that of the volume in which the plate appears., Plate from: Middleton, C. Germana quaedam antiquitatis eruditae monumenta ... Londini : Apud R. Manby et H.S. Cox ..., 1745., Text "e vitro" etched near bottom of plate, in lower left., "Tab. IV"--Upper right corner., Mounted on page 39 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 22.7 x 21.2 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
R. Manby and H.S. Cox
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Classical antiquities, Urns, and Glassware
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Olla ossuaria, e vitro confecta, et picturis ornata ... [graphic]

9.
Olla ossuaria, e vitro confecta, et picturis ornata ... [graphic]

Creator:
Mynde, James, 1702-1771, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1745]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 11
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A glass urn painted with pictures of boys(?). The vessel on which the image is based was part of the collection which Conyers Middleton acquired in Rome in 1723-4 and sold to Horace Walpole in 1744
Description:
Title from index on signature A of volume., Publication information from that of the volume in which the plate appears., Plate from: Middleton, C. Germana quaedam antiquitatis eruditae monumenta ... Londini : Apud R. Manby et H.S. Cox ..., 1745., Text "e vitro" etched near bottom of plate, in lower left., "Tab. IV"--Upper right corner., Mounted on page 51 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 22.2 x 20.3 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
R. Manby and H.S. Cox
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Classical antiquities, Urns, and Glassware
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Olla ossuaria, e vitro confecta, et picturis ornata ... [graphic]

10.
Price's cut glass manufactory, Sherrard Street, St. James's from Mr. Parker's, Fleet Street

Creator:
Lockington, John, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1779?]
Call Number:
66 800 C69
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Title from item., Date of publication from pencil annotation on impression in the British Museum; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Banks,66.42., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., and Part of a collection of 10 trade cards and tickets housed together in a box.
Publisher:
John Price
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Glass manufacture and Urns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Price's cut glass manufactory, Sherrard Street, St. James's from Mr. Parker's, Fleet Street / [graphic]

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