"Portrait of Robert Rich, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing armour and wide collar; in an ornamental oval with draped curtain beyond; a lion's head prow and an anchor below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image. and Text below the image: "In the Collection of Right Hon. the Lord High Chancellor."
"Portrait of Sidney Godolphin, bust in profile to left but looking at the viewer, wearing long wig; in an architectural oval on an elaborate pedestal; below scales and pouches with coins"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Publisher name from Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, volume 2, pages 343., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration numbers: K,67.184., The following text appears below the portrait: In the collection of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle., and Plate mark 369 x 238 mm, on sheet 533 x 334 mm.
"Portrait of Sidney Godolphin, bust in profile to left but looking at the viewer, wearing long wig; in an architectural oval on an elaborate pedestal; below scales and pouches with coins"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Publisher name from Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, volume 2, pages 343., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration numbers: K,67.184., and The following text appears below the portrait: In the collection of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle.
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 107 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 with etching on laid paper ; sheet 37.6 x 23.8 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
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., and Plate mark 37.5 x 23.7 on sheet 52.5 x 32.8 cm.
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]., and 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.
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
