Portrait of Francis Walsingham, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a ruff and brocaded jacket; in an ornamental oval decorated with an owl, a book, a snake and envelopes; a cartouche below showing a woman seated in a chair accompanied by two other women being shown a painting of a group of men by the artist and his assistants
Description:
Title from text in image., "In the collection of the Right Honorable Sr. Robert Walpole"--Below image., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., Engraved after the portrait painting, formerly thought to be of Sir Francis Walsingham, that later came into the collection of Horace Walpole at Strawberry Hill., Mounted on page 138 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., 1 print : engraving with etching on wove paper ; sheet 37 x 22.9 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
"Portrait of Sir Edward Coke, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing a fraise and robe; in an architectural oval on a pedestal; below a sceptre, scales and a sword; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Edward Coke Lord Chief Justice
Description:
Title from text in image., Text below image: "In the Possession of Robert Coke Esqr.", and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides.
"Portrait of Lord Chancellor Francis Bacon, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a tall hat and ruff; in an ornamental oval with curtain beyond; below a putto holding a sceptre; books and scrolls in lower left; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans Lord Chancellor
Description:
Title from text in image., Engraved after a painting by John Vanderbank. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.7.5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the Possession of Martin Foulkes Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 375 (leaf numbered '192' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Name):
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626,
Subject (Topic):
Philosophers, Statesmen, British, Putti, and Scepters
"Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing long wig; in an architectural oval on a pedestal with allegorical scene in a roundel; below scientific instruments and a scroll."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Isaac Newton
Description:
Title from text in image., Publisher from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,8.223., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "In the possession of John Conduit Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 714 (leaf numbered '167' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
John and Paul Knapton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, and Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
An engraved portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby after the painting by Anthony Van Dyck, a bust of Digby in a lace collar, looking left, in an oval frame with ornaments below
Alternative Title:
Sir Kenelm Digby
Description:
Title engraved in image., Text below image: From an original picture in [the] Royal Palace of Kensington., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate to: Birch, T. Heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : Printed for John and Paul Knapton, MDCCLII [1752]., Mounted on page 47 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., 1 print : engraving on wove paper ; sheet 37.2 x 23.6 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
"Portrait of Sir Thomas More, bust directed to left, wearing a cap and fur-trimmed coat; in an oval architectural frame on a pedestal; an axe, sceptre and flag below"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Thomas More
Description:
Title from text within image., Text below image: In the possession of Sr. Rowland Winn Bart., and Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
"Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with feathered hat, wearing ruff and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with pedestal below; the sitter's decapitated head next to an axe in lower left; a putto writing in a book on top of a globe, an anchor and baton under his knees."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Walter Ralegh and Sir Walter Raleigh
Description:
Title from text in image., Artist's name from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Text below image: In the possesion of Peter Burrel Esqr., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., 1 print : engraving ; sheet 369 x 230 mm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of imprint statement; mounted to 439 x 284 mm.
"Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with feathered hat, wearing ruff and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with pedestal below; the sitter's decapitated head next to an axe in lower left; a putto writing in a book on top of a globe, an anchor and baton under his knees."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Walter Ralegh and Sir Walter Raleigh
Description:
Title from text in image., Artist's name from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Text below image: In the possesion of Peter Burrel Esqr., and Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
"Portrait of Sir William Morice, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing brocaded jacket with lace collar; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal with draped curtain beyond"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir William Morice
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text printed below image: In the Collection of Sr. William Morice Bart.