A young woman dressed in a lace mantle, pours water into a vase in which she is fixing flowers. Behind her is a fountain
Description:
Title from caption etched below image., Publication date inferred from the date of partnership formed by Henry Carington Bowles and Carver after Carington Bowles's death in 1792., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
"Group portrait in a study around a table; William Beckford seated to left holding a scroll ..., with John Sawbridge sitting opposite him, leaning with his elbows on a book with head on right hand, and James Townsend standing between them, looking down to right, left elbow resting on the back of Sawbridge's chair, the last two wearing fur-trimmed cloak and chains of office."--British Museum online catalogue, description of lettered state
Description:
Title, printmaker, and artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Proof before letters; lettering below image on published state begins: Willm. Beckford Esqr. Member of Parliament for the City of London ..., Publication information based on that of lettered state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2582., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Below image are pencil annotations, perhaps in a contemporary hand, that identify the three figures in the portrait and identify Houston as the printmaker.
Publisher:
John Smith and Robert Sayer
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1709-1770,, Townsend, James, -1787,, and Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795,
"Portrait of Matthew Skeggs seated three-quarter length slightly to left, eyes to front, holding and 'playing' broom with bow as if it were a cello, music stand beside pillar and curtain at left; in the character of Signor Bumbasto; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Thos. King pinxt. ; Richd. Houston fecit., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Publisher information from later state with the imprint "Sold by the proprietor M. Jackson the corner of Bride Court in Fleet Street, & M. Skeggs at the Hoop and bunch of Grapes in St. Albans Street"; see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication based on activity dates of artist Thomas King and publisher Michael Jackson; see British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom.