"Portrait, half-length directed to left, looking towards the viewer, resting her head against right hand, the elbow on a table in front of her, holding a mask in left hand, with the wrist against the edge of the table, wearing gown with thick padded sleeves, an ermine-trimmed cloak with a striped scarf and ropes of pearls in her hair."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lady Frances Manners
Description:
Title from caption below image., Dedication following title: Dedicated to Her Grace the Dutchess Dowager of Somerset by Her Grace's most obedient servant David Martin., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1887,0406.87., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 16 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1267); almost half-length to right within oval frame, eyes to front, wearing dress with fringes, bow, pearls and sash, pearls in her hair."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lady Molineux
Description:
Title from caption below image., Place of publication taken from end of publication statement., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 30 in an album of 50 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 according to act of Parliament Novr. 20th. 1770, & sold by Jas. Watson, Queen Ann Street near Titchfield Street, Oxford Road, & B. Clowes, No. 18 Gutter Lane Cheapside
Simon, John, approximately 1675-1751, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[between 1705 and 1735]
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 3 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, seen almost whole-length, seated, directed slightly to left, looking to front, facing slightly to right, hair plain falling over right shoulder and held by right hand, loose dress, robe, left hand on lap, coronet on slab to left, trees in distance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Margeretta Maria Lady North & Grey
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1874,0808.2309., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 36 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Three quarter length portrait of Lady Lisle, facing forward and leaning on table with right elbow. Left hand holding folds of dress
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable the Lady Lisle
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 11 in an album of 50 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 and sold by Tho. Bowles next to the Chapter House in St. Pauls Church Yard
"Portrait of Elizabeth Howard, three-quarter length, sitting, hair in curls, wearing loose, low dress, leaning on a pedestal and holding flowers; in the background, two fluted columns with Cupids and bird at the base; landscape in the distance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Elizabeth Countess of Northumberland
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.: 1874,0808.1105., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 37 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by Alex Browne at [the] Blew Ballcony in Little Queen Street
Subject (Name):
Northumberland, Elizabeth Percy, Countess of, 1623?-1705,
"Group portrait, each nearly whole-length; Anna Scott, Duchess of Monmouth and Buccleuch, in the centre, sitting in a chair, wearing a thin veil at the back of her head, a dress with jewels and a string of pearls extending from a shoulder across her breast, and holding a long ermine-lined robe in her lap; on the left, James Scott, earl of Dalkeith, standing, wearing a coat with open collar; on the right, Henry Scott, first earl of Deloraine, standing, wearing a short coat; curtain in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Dutchess of Monmouth, the Earle of Doncaster & the Lord Henry
Description:
Title from caption at the bottom and center of image., Print under John Smith, in J.C. Smith's British mezzotinto portraits., Later state with title engraved below: Dutchess of Monmouth [the] Earle of Doncaster & [the] Lord Henry., "Dutchess of Monmouth," written in pencil below print by previous owner., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4724., Mounted on leaf numbered 32 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm. Faint traces of previous annotation visible at bottom of plate., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Buccleuch, Anne Scott, Duchess of, 1651-1732,, Deloraine, Henry Scott, Earl, 1676-1730,, and Dalkeith and Doncaster, James Scott, Earl, 1674-1705,
"Portrait of a lady seated in a landscape holding a wreath of flowers; a proof before title but with producer names."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1935,0413.112., "Cum Privilegio Regis"--Printed between printmaker and publication statement., Mounted on leaf numbered 43 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by E. Cooper at [the] 3 Pidgeons in Bedford Street
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[1754]
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 3 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, three-quarter length seated on a plain wooden chair directed slightly to left, head tilted to shoulder and looking to right distance, hair up, with a crucifix on a ribbon around her neck, wearing a dress with large embroidered sleeves and lacing across the bodice, holding a letter in both hands."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Sitter identified as Miss Lewis by previous owner., Mounted on leaf numbered 10 in an album of 50 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 by J. McArdell according to act of Parliament 1754, & sold at [the] Golden Head in Covent Garden
"Portrait of Baroness Mary Nolcken, or Mary Le Maistre, seated to front resting on table with her hands clasped in her lap, almost three-quarter length, and facing left, her hair elaborately done with long plait falling over her right shoulder."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., "Mrs. Lemaitre, since married to Baron Nolliken envoy from Sweden," written in black ink below artist and printmaker by unknown hand., Mounted on leaf numbered 8 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm, Ms. notes written in black ink by unknown hand., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 21st, 1771, by J. Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London
"Portrait seen three-quarter length slightly to right but facing front, wearing pearls in her hair, column and landscape behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from second state; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1799., State from: Russell, C.E. English mezzotint portraits and their states., Mounted on leaf numbered 40 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
