"Head of an old woman in profile to the left, tilted upwards. She wears a cap which conceals her hair. ... She is evidently the Betty of the famous fruit shop in St. James's Street, the 'patriot Betty' of Mason's 'Heroic Epistle', 1773. 'Betty's' was a fashionable 'lounge' and centre of gossip, often mentioned by H. Walpole and others. She was Elizabeth Munro or Neale, 1730-97, called 'the Queen of apple-women' by the 'Gentleman's Magazine' (obituary)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Identified in an unknown contemporary hand as "Mrs. Eliz. Neale" on plate below the title and "Who kept a noted fruit shop in St. James's Street" added below on the mounting sheet., and Mounted to 15 x 10 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. 9th Feby. 1783 by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
"Whole length portrait in profile to the left of one of the royal dukes, most likely Henry William, Duke of Gloucester, in a bag wig and with a sword. He wears a coat with fur collar and the star of the Garter with the Garter ribbon."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item. and Attributed to Edward Topham in British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pub. by Mrs. D Archery St. James Street
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
William Henry, Prince, Duke of Gloucester, 1743-1805,
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 3d Jany. 1783
Call Number:
783.01.03.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A smiling corpulent gentleman with the star of the Garter on his left breast walks to the left holding a tasselled walking stick under his right arm. Identified in pencil beneath the plate as "D. Portland."
Description:
Title devised by cataloger, and Watermark: T W 1795.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809.
A smiling corpulent gentleman with the star of the Garter on his left breast walks to the right holding a tasselled walking stick under his right arm
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Publication date conjectured and subject identified from a similar print by James Bretherton., Reduced and reversed copy of a similar print by James Bretherton., and In mirror-image micro-writing in lower left of image: "My Lord."
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809,
Bust portrait of an elderly lady of demure appearance in profile to the right. Her hair is dressed with two side curls, partly covered by a cap. The shoulders and bust are small in proportion to the head.--British Museum online catalogue and Head-and-shoulder portrait of an elderly demure looking lady in profile to the right. Her hair is dressed with two side curls and partially covered by a cap
Head-and-shoulder portrait of a gentleman in profile to the right in a bag wig and ruffled shirt. He has a very long, beak-like nose and wears spectacles
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue. and Beginning of imprint statement is lightly etched and barely visible.
Publisher:
Pub. 14th Feb. 1783 by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond St.
