"Portrait standing whole-length next to an orange tree, left foot raised on the plinth below it, left arm resting on the large urn in which the tree is planted, holding a fruit and gesturing towards it with the other hand, smiling towards the viewer; from a series of thirteen plates after Kneller."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Printmaker and publishers statements taken from alternate state, see British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins, resulting in loss of imprint., and Title and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1207.
Publisher:
[J. Cooper],
Subject (Name):
Bliss, G. T.--Mrs.--Ownership., Bliss, Susan Dwight--Donor., Cooper, John, fl. 1726-1737, publisher., and Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723, artist.
"Portrait of (?)Mrs Bull seen half-length slightly to left, head turned to right over her left shoulder, her left arm leaning on sill; wearing scarf across shoulders over low dress, her hair up".--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and state from J.C. Smith's British mezzotinto portraits, also see British Museum online catalogue., Smith and British Museum also tentatively identify her as Mrs. Bull the printseller., "Price 5s."--Lower right hand corner., "Publish'd according to act of Parliament."--Below title., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6530., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Mounted on leaf numbered 20 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 by Carington Bowles, next the Chapter House in St. Pauls Church Yard, & Robt. Sayer, near Serjeant Inn, Fleet Street
"Portrait, half-length in an oval directed to left, head held high, smiling towards the viewer, wearing a low-necked gown with slashed sleeves, laced bodice and rose at the breast, and a lace cape tied under the chin, hair up with pearls."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, and date of publication from later state in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1870,0709.647., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 44 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm, tentatively identified as Lady Coventry in pencil below print., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Coventry, Maria Gunning Coventry, Countess of, 1733-1760,
"Portrait, three-quarter length, seated at a table on the right, holding a letter in her right hand, and a locket in the other, smiling towards the viewer."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., State and publication information from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits. See also: British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2270., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 19 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 thought to be of Miss Kettle (see Bromley's Catalogue of engraved British portraits); seated three-quarter length to front playing guitar, her hair short, wall and foliage behind. Thought to be Mrs. Cantrell, who was a singer in Marylebone Gardens (see J.C. Smith).
Description:
Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1867,0413.576., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 21 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.
"The actress Sophia Baddeley looking to left in oval, with pearls round her neck and in her hair; scratched letter proof."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, state, and publication information from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits. See also: British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.3010., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 9 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 a lady, bust in profile to right, hair dressed above her head with a striped cloth, and cape with a ruffle-trimmed hood, in a mock oval frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from Smith, J.C. British Mezzotinto portraits, also see British Museum online catalogue., Place of publication taken from end of publication statement., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Cf. Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, no. 23, p. 1250., Mounted on leaf numbered 17 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:
Publish'd 20th. Jany. 1772. by H. Bryer and mezzotint
Portrait of an unidentified woman, three quarter length, left arm resting on a pillow with tassels, curtain behind
Description:
Title from previous owner written in pencil below image., Mounted on leaf numbered 26 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 Lady Christiana Collier; seated half-length directed and with head in profile to left, looking at dead bird on table; wearing loose robe over light dress with sash and flower at breast."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
"Passer mortuus est meae puellae, passer delitae meae puellae; quem plus illa oculis suis amabat. Catullus."--Quotation beneath image., Title from previous owner in pencil below image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.6397., Place of publication taken from end of publication statement., Mounted on leaf numbered 38 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, at no. 53, Fleet Street
"Portrait of a young woman, standing three-quarter length leaning on the rim of a fountain to the left, left hand on her right arm, looking to right, her cloak hung across her with a string of pearls."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1311., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 37 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 "Mrs. Collier" written above publication statement in contemporary ms., black ink, unknown hand.
