"Portrait; half-length standing to left, glancing towards the viewer, wearing a sprigged gown with lacing at the bodice, and a cloak which flutters behind her; her hair dressed up with tresses falling behind the nape of her neck; in an oval frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Artist and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.2388., Mounted on leaf numbered 45 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for Jno. Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
Subject (Name):
Coventry, Maria Gunning Coventry, Countess of, 1733-1760,
"Woman in profile to right, in oval, with jewellery in her hair; scratched letter proof."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from caption below image and above title., "Pr. 5s."--Price in lower right corner., Mounted on leaf numbered 11 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, no 53 in Fleet Street
"Half length, in oval frame, directed slightly to left, looking to front, facing slightly to right, cap, necklet, small tippet fastened at bosom with bow of ribbon."--Smith, J.C. British mezzotino portraits
Description:
Title from text below image., The lettered state gives the name of the painter as F. Wilson, but no such artist is recorded., State and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0308.60., Mounted on leaf numbered 13 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait seen seated half-length to right within oval frame, her arms folded, eyes to front, wearing dress decorated with ribbons and cap on her full, high hair."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4957., Mounted on leaf numbered 28 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Portrait of Mrs. Abington after Reynolds (Mannings 28); standing three-quarter length to front, resting her left arm on a draped block (the pedestal of a statue of the Comic Muse), head inclined to left, eyes to front; wearing floral gown, sash and her hair up; plain background
Description:
Title from caption below image., First state, without numbering '133'. See J.C. Smith., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Mrs. Abington, comic actress, born and worked London and Dublin. Began as a flower seller and domestic servant., Mounted on leaf numbered 1 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Woman in profile to right, in oval, with jewellery in her hair; scratched letter proof."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the caption below image., Mounted on leaf numbered 10 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff., and Printmaker's name corrected in contemporary ms., black ink, in unknown hand.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer no. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs, 20 August, 1772
"Portrait, probably of Isabella Carter, three-quarter length, sitting on a bank, wearing loose dress, trees and lake in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J. C. Mezzotino portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.1407., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 25 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait of Mrs Cholmley after Reynolds; three-quarter length seated to front, head turned in three-quarter profile to left, and resting on her right hand, her arm leaning on pedestal to left; wearing fur-trimmed dress with pearls around her neck; trees behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from curator., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6394., Undescribed state in: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 4, no. 30 p. 1500., Mounted on leaf numbered 32 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for Wm. Hitchcock, No. 5, Birchin Lane, Cornhill
"Portrait, half-length in an oval, sitting, pearls in hair, loose dress, and scarf."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4485., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 41 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
