"Portrait of John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a neckerchief and brocaded jacket with star of the Order of the Garter; in an ornamental oval; an owl and books below."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
John Duke of Lauderdale
Description:
Title from text in image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., "In the collection of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dysart"--Below image., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., and Mounted on page 48 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.
Publisher:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton, Londini
Subject (Name):
Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682 and Dysart, Lionel Tollemache, Earl of, 1708-1770.
"Portrait of James Douglas, Earl of Morton, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a tall hat and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with curtain beyond"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Text below image: In the Possession of the Rigt. Hon. the Earl of Morton., and Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
"Portrait of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour and a skull-cap; in an architectural oval on a pedestal; a cartouche below showing a battle scene"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text below image: "In the possession of his Grace the Duke of Montrose."
"Portrait of James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and fourth Duke of Lennox, half length in an oval frame, long hair, wearing broad lace collar, cloak, ribbon and medal."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Iames Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text below image: "In the collection of the Rt. Honble. Sr. Paul Methuen."
"Portrait of James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and fourth Duke of Lennox, half length in an oval frame, long hair, wearing broad lace collar, cloak, ribbon and medal."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Iames Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox
Description:
Title from text within image., Text below image: "In the collection of the Rt. Honble. Sr. Paul Methuen.", and Mounted to 491 x 616 mm.
"Portrait of John Dryden, bust in profile to right but looking at the viewer; in an ornamental oval; theatrical attributes below; state with publisher's address."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., and Text below image: From the collection of the late Earl of Oxford.
"Portrait of John Milton, bust in frontal view, wearing a ruff and buttoned jacket; in an architectural oval on a pedestal; a lyre and a book below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Text below image: In the collection of the Right Hon. Arthur Onslow Esqr., Speaker of the House of Commons., and Print mounted in white matte frame, 490 x 616 mm.
"Portrait of John Pym, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing gown and white collar; in an ornamental oval decorated with flowers; a swan and a putto holding a thunderbolt below, a caduceus lying at his feet."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Text below image: "In the possession of Thomas Hales Esqr.", and Artist's name from catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, v. 3, p. 525.
"Portrait of William III, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing an ermine cape and collar of the Order of the Garter; in an architectural oval with draped curtain beyond; a crown and sceptre on a pedestal before the portrait; a small scene with two allegorical figures in a roundel below; with inscription below; state with publisher's address."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
King William the Third
Description:
Title from text in image., Text below image: "At Kensington Palace.", Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top.
