"Satire on Thomas Hearne, the Oxford antiquarian, showing a tavern on the western edge of Oxford near Rewley with Abbey presented as an archaeological reconstruction. A large house with outbuildings in a garden where one man in academic robes approach...
Alternative Title:
Antiquity Hall suburbanum Oxonienses and Antiqvity Hall suburbanum Oxon
"Portrait, half-length to front, with head turned to left, looking to front; in an oval frame decorated with flowers, placed on a pedestal decorated with garlands, on which lie a vase with flowers, fruits, palm leaves, a palette with brushes, a portra...
Description:
Title from text in image.
Publisher:
Robert Dodsley
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Catherine, Lady, 1681 or 1682-1737, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait, half-length to front, with head turned to left, looking to front; in an oval frame decorated with flowers, placed on a pedestal decorated with garlands, on which lie a vase with flowers, fruits, palm leaves, a palette with brushes, a portra...
Description:
Title from text in image.
Publisher:
Robert Dodsley
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Catherine, Lady, 1681 or 1682-1737, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Sir William Temple, half-length to right, with head turned to front, looking towards left; wearing a wig, loose gown, and lace cravat; in an oval frame decorated on top with Acanthus leaves and ribbon lettered with motto "Servare modum [....
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke, and 6 others
"Portrait, half-length to left, looking upwards towards right; wearing armour, broad lace-trimmed collar, and a badge on a ribbon around his neck; curtain behind; in an oval frame with flower garland on top right, star above in centre, and drapery on ...
"Double portrait of Frances Brandon and Adrian Stokes; she on the left, holding a glove in her right hand on a cushion, touching her necklace with the other, he on the right, holding his gloves to his chest in his left hand; with a cartouche on the ba...
Alternative Title:
Frances Duchess of Suffolk and her husband Adrian Stokes Esqr
Description:
Title engraved within cartouche below image.
Publisher:
George Vertue
Subject (Name):
Suffolk, Frances Brandon Grey, Duchess of, 1517-1559,, Stokes, Adrian, 1519-1585,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Double portrait of Frances Brandon and Adrian Stokes; she on the left, holding a glove in her right hand on a cushion, touching her necklace with the other, he on the right, holding his gloves to his chest in his left hand; with a cartouche on the ba...
Alternative Title:
Frances Duchess of Suffolk and her husband Adrian Stokes Esqr
Description:
Title engraved within cartouche below image.
Publisher:
Society of Antiquaries of London
Subject (Name):
Suffolk, Frances Brandon Grey, Duchess of, 1517-1559,, Stokes, Adrian, 1519-1585,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Print, half-length portrait of Francis Beaumont, dramatist, engraving by George Vertue after an unknown artist."--Victoria and Albert Museum online catalogue
"Portrait of George Granville, Baron Lansdowne, half-length to left, with head turned to look at viewer, wearing cap, open coat and shirt, his left hand inside the breast of his coat; coat of arms below image."--British Museum online catalogue
Portrait of Henry IV, half-length, slightly turned to the left, holding his sceptre against his left shoulder and a rose in his right hand, with a small beard and moustache and a turban with a jewelled brooch, dressed in an embroidered doublet lined w...
"Portrait of Henry, Lord Darnley, King of Scotland, set into a frame with emblems relating to him; illustration to Paul de Rapin-Thoyras, 'The History of England'. 1736"--British Museum online catalogue
"Portrait of John Murray; half-length, seated to front, with head turned to look to left; wearing an open coat and cravat; his right elbow resting on three books on a table, holding a book in his hand inside the breast of his coat; bottom corners shad...
Alternative Title:
Master John Murray of Sacomb and Hoh! Master John Murray of Sacomb
"Tree of law in a frame decorated with a garland of leaves, surmounted by a portrait of Robert Price in an oval, wearing a long wig and judges' robes and bands, with banner lettered 'Legum Decus Patriae Que Is Erat'; to left and right, two female alle...
Alternative Title:
Inutilis et sine fructu labor, non est legis, effectus
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Sold by Ph. Overton in Fleet Street and J. King in the Poultry, Printsellers entered in the Hall Book, London
"Portrait of John of Gaunt in a Gothic arch set into a composition alluding to events of his reign; plate from Paul de Rapin-Thoyras, 'The History of England'. 1735."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
John of Gaunt, King of Castile & Leon, Duke of Lancaster
"Portrait of John Gower; bust, in profile to the right; wearing chaplet of roses around his head; in a rectangle frame, set within architectural details; a tablet below, with his three principal works in front, and a further book open to a page with a...