"Portrait half length, in oval frame, directed towards right, facing towards and looking to front, pearls in hair, earring, curl on left shoulder, jewelled bodice, coronet on cushion to right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Her Royal Highness Augusta Princess of Wales
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4209., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 6 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait after Jonathan Richardson, seen almost half length, directed slightly to right within oval frame, head turned to face left, wearing open plain, open coat, neckcloth and cap."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mr. Matthew Prior
Description:
Title from caption below image., "JS" in Simon's name forms a monogram., First published state, before addition of further publication detail; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,8.231., Date of publication from publisher's death date., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top, left, and right.
Three young ladies in the open air among trees grouped on the left, one holding flowers and two holding fans, with a young man who looks at a cupid on a fountain with a sundial
Description:
Title from item., Four lines of verse in two columns on either side of title, begins: Boast not my power (thus Cupid seems to say) ..., One of four plates in an untitled series on the times of the day., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: Strasburg bend.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhil [sic]
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Cupids, Fans (Accessories), Fountains, and Women
"Portrait after Michael Dahl, half length, directed and looking to front, facing slightly to right, hair plain with long hood or veil passing under her arms, which she rests on the table before her, loose dress, short sleeves."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
The Honourable Lady Walpole
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1853,0112.2022., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 36 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck, Fleet Street
"Portrait seen three-quarter length, directed towards right, facing towards and looking to front, wig, velvet coat, ruffles, right arm across that of chair, hand holding pen, left arm on table to right, on which lie inkstand and papers addressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable Horatio Walpole Esq
Description:
Title etched below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of image and text; complete printmaker's signature from Smith., and Mounted to 37 x 26 cm.
"Portrait seen three-quarter length, directed towards right, facing towards and looking to front, wig, velvet coat, ruffles, right arm across that of chair, hand holding pen, left arm on table to right, on which lie inkstand and papers addressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable Horatio Walpole Esq
Description:
Title etched below image., Early state, before addition of date at end of artist's signature. Cf. State I in: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, no. 157, page 1122., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted to 43 x 33 cm., and Annotated by Horace Walpole in pencil (traced in ink) in lower left corner: Created Lord Walpole June 1756.
"Portrait seen half length, within oval frame, directed towards left, facing towards and looking to front, wig, coat with sash and star, and robe of office over."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole
Description:
Title engraved below image., Second state, with face altered and portion of hand erased and replaced by buttons. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date range for publication based on the date printmaker and publisher John Simon moved to his Golden Eagle address (after 1720) and the date he ceased production (1742). See British Museum online catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge with partial loss of title and complete loss of imprint statement. Missing text supplied from description in: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Mounted on page 10 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., With note in ink in Richard Bull's hand, below image on mounting sheet: Lord Orford told Mr. B. this was most like his father of any print publish'd., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by I. Simon at the Golden Eagle in York Buildings
"Portrait after Charles D'Agar, three-quarter length, sitting, directed slightly to left, looking to front, facing towards right, hair plain, curl falling on left shoulder, low plain dress with close sleeves to a little below elbow, right elbow on block to left, left hand on lap, book upright between hands, trees in distance to left; before publication line altered to Bowles'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable the Countess of Sunderland
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1886,0609.20., Mounted on leaf numbered 24 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by E. Cooper at the 3 Pidgeons in Bedford Street
"Portrait half length, in oval, directed to slightly to left, facing and looking downwards towards right, hair falling over her right shoulder, low dress, robe at back."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Countess of Bridgewater
Description:
Title from caption below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.4217., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Mounted on leaf numbered 16 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleetstreet
"Portrait seen almost half-length to left within oval frame, eyes to front, wearing robes, collar and long wig; with coat of arms and mace and purse below frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Sir Thomas Parker
Description:
Title, printmaker, imprint, and artist from Smith., Third state, with image altered to show Parker as Lord Chancellor and plate cut down to remove title. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., "This state of the print must date from after 1718 as it shows the sitter with the robes and accoutrements of the Lord Chancellor which he became in that year (information from David Wilson FSA). The plate was originally published with lettering describing Parker as Lord Chief Justice, a post he held from 1710 to 1718"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1930,1013.14., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Trimmed to image; with sitter's name in Horace Walpole's hand on tab mounted at the bottom.
Publisher:
J. Simon and E. Cooper?
Subject (Name):
Macclesfield, Thomas Parker, Earl of, 1666?-1732, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
