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- Creator:
- Boydell, John, 1719-1804
Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825
Northcote, James, 1746-1831
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845 - Published / Created:
- 1803
- Call Number:
- 1978 Folio 151
- Image Count:
- 15
- Description:
- Dedication and preface by Josiah Boydell dated March 25, 1805; the plates are dated 1790-1804., Of the artists, Smirke, Fuseli, and Northcote contributed the largest number of plates; the others, including Reynolds, Opie, and Sothard, are represented by from one to five plates each; engraved by R. Thew, T. Ryder, P. Simon and others., Pub. in 1852 with title: The American edition of Boydell's Illustrations., Sometimes confused with"Boydell's graphic illustrations ... of Shakespeare," 1804?, a separate issue of the (samller) plates prepared for their edition of Shakespeare, 1802, which also consists of 100 plates, most of them quite different from these large plates., Title-vignettes (of Mrs. Damer's basso relievos), and Vol. I contains frontispiece (full length portrait of George III, by Sir W. Beechey) and XLVI plates, Xl to XLVI being Smirke's Seven ages; vol. II consists of frontispiece (portrait of Queen Charlotte, also by Beechey) and L plates, the last three "not engraved from the large pictures, but may be added to vol. II." These three are: Romney's "Shakespeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy," Westall's "Imogen in boy's clothes," and Josiah Boydell's "Desdemona asleep." Counting the title vignettes, 100 designs in all. cf. List of plates, v.2.
- Publisher:
- Pub. by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakespeare gallery, Pall-Mall, and no. 90 Cheapside, Printed by W. Bulmer and co., Cleveland-row, St. James's,
- Subject (Name):
- Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Illustrations
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the Dramatic works of Shakespeare, by the artists of Great-Britain ...
3.
- Creator:
- Boydell, John, 1719-1804
Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825
Northcote, James, 1746-1831
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845 - Published / Created:
- 1803
- Call Number:
- 1978 Folio 151
- Image Count:
- 17
- Description:
- Dedication and preface by Josiah Boydell dated March 25, 1805; the plates are dated 1790-1804., Of the artists, Smirke, Fuseli, and Northcote contributed the largest number of plates; the others, including Reynolds, Opie, and Sothard, are represented by from one to five plates each; engraved by R. Thew, T. Ryder, P. Simon and others., Pub. in 1852 with title: The American edition of Boydell's Illustrations., Sometimes confused with"Boydell's graphic illustrations ... of Shakespeare," 1804?, a separate issue of the (samller) plates prepared for their edition of Shakespeare, 1802, which also consists of 100 plates, most of them quite different from these large plates., Title-vignettes (of Mrs. Damer's basso relievos), and Vol. I contains frontispiece (full length portrait of George III, by Sir W. Beechey) and XLVI plates, Xl to XLVI being Smirke's Seven ages; vol. II consists of frontispiece (portrait of Queen Charlotte, also by Beechey) and L plates, the last three "not engraved from the large pictures, but may be added to vol. II." These three are: Romney's "Shakespeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy," Westall's "Imogen in boy's clothes," and Josiah Boydell's "Desdemona asleep." Counting the title vignettes, 100 designs in all. cf. List of plates, v.2.
- Publisher:
- Pub. by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakespeare gallery, Pall-Mall, and no. 90 Cheapside, Printed by W. Bulmer and co., Cleveland-row, St. James's,
- Subject (Name):
- Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Illustrations
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the Dramatic works of Shakespeare, by the artists of Great-Britain ...
4.
- Creator:
- Boydell, John, 1719-1804
- Call Number:
- LWL Mss File 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- A manuscript invoice with fifty-four entries listing Hogarth prints and bound volumes sold to Mrs. Hogarth, William Hogarth's widow, by John Boydell between 28 November 1782 and 15 November 1784. The list includes many of his most important works, with prices charged, including "Hogarth moraliz'd", "Garrick", "March to Finley", "Marriage a la mode", "Strolling actresses dressing in a barn", "Wilkes", "Rake's progress", "Four stages of cruelty", etc. Two entries are added at the end by Boydell with a note: "My Bill del'd. Jan. 3. 1784 [i.e., 1785?]."
- Description:
- In English., Title devised by cataloger. Text at top of sheet: "1782 Mr. Boydell dr. to Mrs. Hogarth.", List in an unidentified hand except the last few lines which have been indentified as that of Boydell., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. and Hogarth, Jane, 1711?-1789.
- Subject (Topic):
- Print dealers
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Invoice listing prints and bound volumes delivered to Mrs. Hogarth : [London], 1782 November 28-1784 November 15.
5.
- Creator:
- Boydell, John, 1719-1804
- Published / Created:
- 1794]
- Call Number:
- Osborn pd51
- Image Count:
- 5
- Description:
- "Shakespeare Gallery, Pall-Mall, March 20th, 1794. Mess. Boydells and Nicol beg leave to acquaint the subscribers to the Shakespeare that in this fifth number ..." (1 l.); "... The Corporation of London have not only honoured me by their acceptance of several pictures to adorn the Council Chamber ..." (1 l.) dated and signed: London, Jan. 1794, John Boydell; "... Shakespeare. The substance of the original proposals for publishing ... a collection of large and capital prints ... now exhibited in the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall-Mall ..." (4 p.) date London, January, 1794.
- Subject (Name):
- Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Works.--1802
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Three advertisements for "Boydell's graphic illustrations of the dramatic works, of Shakespeare" first published in 1798.]
