A satirical print rebuking the many writers who profited by writing memoirs of Samuel Johnson. On the left, Mrs. Piozzi is seated at her writing desk in her study. With a look of astonishment. she looks behind her at the ghost of Samuel Johnson in a ...
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece for the 2d edition of Dr. Johnson's letters
A satirical print rebuking the many writers who profited by writing memoirs of Samuel Johnson. On the left, Mrs. Piozzi is seated at her writing desk in her study. With a look of astonishment. she looks behind her at the ghost of Samuel Johnson in a ...
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece for the 2d edition of Dr. Johnson's letters
A satirical print rebuking the many writers who profited by writing memoirs of Samuel Johnson. On the left, Mrs. Piozzi is seated at her writing desk in her study. With a look of astonishment. she looks behind her at the ghost of Samuel Johnson in a ...
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece for the 2d edition of Dr. Johnson's letters
"Satire on John Rich and his new theatre in Covent Garden with a procession moving from left to right across the east end of the market square and entering the colonnade leading to the theatre. John Gay is carried on a porter's back preceded by a crow...
Alternative Title:
His triumphant entry into Covent-Garden
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Covent Garden (London, England)
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Church (Covent Garden, London, England),, Gay, John, 1685-1732,, Hall, John, active 1734,, Quin, James, 1693-1766,, Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744,, Rich, John, 1692-1761,, Ryan, Lacy, 1694?-1760,, and Walker, Thomas, 1698-1744,
"Portrait of Ninon de L'Enclos, half-length, three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, with pearl necklace, low-necked gown with bejewelled brooches, strap over her right shoulder; in oval frame with ribbons, curtain, flowers, unlettered car...
Description:
Title and artist from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1838,1215.58.
