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2.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1715]
- Call Number:
- Drawer 715.00.00.03+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- View of the charity-children in the Strand, upon the VII of July, MDCCXII ...
- Description:
- Title in Latin from text in lower portion of image on first plate; title in English from text in lower portion of image on second plate., Text within scroll in lower left corner of first plate: The first hymn sung by the charity children. Lord give the Queen thy saving health ..., Text within scroll in lower right corner of second plate: The second hymn sung by the charity children. Glory to God, who reigns on high ..., and Watermark.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Tabula exhibens puellos in scholis eleemosynariis educatos ... The view of the charity-children in the Strand, upon the VII of July, MDCCXII ... / [graphic] =
3.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1715]
- Call Number:
- Drawer 715.00.00.03+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- View of the charity-children in the Strand, upon the VII of July, MDCCXII ...
- Description:
- Title in Latin from text in lower portion of image on first plate; title in English from text in lower portion of image on second plate., Text within scroll in lower left corner of first plate: The first hymn sung by the charity children. Lord give the Queen thy saving health ..., Text within scroll in lower right corner of second plate: The second hymn sung by the charity children. Glory to God, who reigns on high ..., and Watermark.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Tabula exhibens puellos in scholis eleemosynariis educatos ... The view of the charity-children in the Strand, upon the VII of July, MDCCXII ... / [graphic] =
4.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [between 1715 and 1756]
- Call Number:
- Folio 33 30 Copy 11
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, half-length, in an oval surmounted by a crown and thistles and two armorials, slightly turned to the right, dressed in a gown heavily embroidered with flowers and a high collar, a crucifix about her neck, an axe and a sceptre to the foreground lying on the plinth."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Maria Scotorum Regina
- Description:
- Title engraved at bottom of image., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of all image and text apart from the oval portrait. Description based on impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1871,1209.1558., Mounted on page 60 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 wash-line mount (11.8 x 9.9 cm) on which is written: Reduc'd by G. Vertue, from F. Zucchero's origl. Chiswick., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Maria Scotorvm Regina [graphic]
5.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1717]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 320
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Portrait of Alexander Pope; half length, to the left, looking at viewer, his right hand on body; in oval frame of oak leaves, on pedestal
- Alternative Title:
- Alexander Pope
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., The print was used as the frontispiece to the first collected volume of Pope's Works in 1717., Date from British Museum online catalogue., After the portrait by Charles Jervas., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Formerly laid in volume 1 of Horace Walpole's copy of: Works of Mr. Alexander Pope (London : Printed by W. Bowyer for B. Lintot, 1717-1735). Now unfolded and housed separately in a solander box. See volume 1: 49 320.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. Pope [graphic]
6.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 1719.
- Call Number:
- Portraits G723a no. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait of Humphrey Gower; half-length, slightly to right, looking towards left; wearing a wig, fur-trimmed robes and clerical bands; in an oval frame with a ribbon on top, and decoration of oak leaves around, placed on a pedestal; after Fellows."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text in image. and Place of publication based on printmaker's known place of activity.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Gower, Humphrey, 1638-1711,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Reverendus admodum Humphredus Gower S. theol. pro Dna. Margareta in Acao, Cantabr Professor Coll, Sti. Johannis Evang., praefectus ecclesia Elyensis canonicus &c. / [graphic]
7.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1719]
- Call Number:
- Portraits P958 no. 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait, three-quarter length; seated slightly to left on a high-back chair, with head turned to look towards right; wearing a cap, long open coat over buttoned waistcoat, shirt with lace ruffles at the wrists, and cravat; his right arm resting on a table, holding a quill pen in his hand; his left hand inside breast of coat; after Richardson; touched impression."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from caption below image.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Matthew Prior Esqr [graphic]
8.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1719]
- Call Number:
- Portraits Sh527 no. 2+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait, bust slightly to right, eyes to front, wearing a doublet decorated with darts and plain collar, within an oval on a plinth, a crest at the base."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text in image., Artist from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0822.5050., Verse in image below sitter: Shakespeare! such Thoughts inimitable shine, Drest in thy Words, thy Fancy seems Divine, 'Tis Natures Mirrour where she views each Grace, And all the various Features of her Face., and Text below verse: Done from the original now in the possession of Robert Keck of the Inner Temple Esqr.
- Publisher:
- Sold by G. Vertue [...] in Brownlow Street Drury Lane
- Subject (Name):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > William Shakespeare obt. ano. dom. 1616, aetat 53 / [graphic]
9.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1720?]
- Call Number:
- 720.00.00.92+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "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 approaches another who waits for him on a bench; various elements are lettered A - H. Above three separate views are presented as if drawings pinned to a wall: "The Plan of the Hall with the Tesellated Floor" representing a floor of sheep's bones mistaken by Hearne for an ancient mosaic; the gateway to the hall, labelled "Propylaeum"; three men arm in arm (Humphrey Wanley, Thomas Hearne and John Whiteside) outside the Sheldonian Theatre; in the centre, a shield with three large flagons; ribbons bearing a description of these "Antient Arms" and the title"--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Antiquity Hall suburbanum Oxonienses and Antiqvity Hall suburbanum Oxon
- Description:
- Title from banner within image., Attribution to Vertue and publication place and date from British Museum catalogue., Bowditch's ms. annotations below plate mark., and Mounted to 36 x 44 cm.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Hearne, Thomas, 1678-1735., Wanley, Humphrey, 1672-1726., Whiteside, John., and Sheldonian Theatre.
- Subject (Topic):
- Antiquarians and Taverns (Inns)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Antiquity Hall suburbanu[m] Oxon. [graphic].
10.
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1720]
- Call Number:
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "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 [...] sequi.", placed on a pedestal, with coat of arms in front."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., Frontipiece to: The works of Sir William Temple. London : Printed for A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke [and 6 others in London], 1720., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Three lines of Latin text below title: Sermi. et Potmi. Mag. Brittanniae Regis ad Ords. Faedti. Belgÿ̈ Legatus ..., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 76 (leaf numbered '125' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- Publisher:
- A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke, and 6 others
- Subject (Name):
- Temple, William, 1628-1699,
- Subject (Topic):
- Diplomats, British, and Authors
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Dominus Gulielmus Temple Eques Baronettus [graphic]