Portrait seated slightly to left, half-length with his right hand raised, eyes to the front, wearing a long wig, landscape behind; before retouching
Description:
Title etched below image., State and publisher from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 107 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 33 x 23.4 cm.
publish'd May [the] 27th 1742, according to act of Parliament.
Call Number:
742.05.27.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Owen Farrel in Covent Garden, full length, walking to right, glancing towards front, with hat in his right hand and staff in the left; behind him two children gesture towards him and a dog yaps between his feet at another; a woman with a wheelbarrow, another man and a boy on the right, turning and exclaiming to their left; St Paul's Church behind them."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Description of life and person of Owen Farrel below image: He was born in the county of Caven & in [the] year 1716 was footman to a colonel at Dublin ..., Dedicated by the printmaker to Cromwell Mortimer, M.D., "Price 1 s.", and Mounted to 41 x 26 cm.
"Portrait of Thomas Otway, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, resting his head on his right hand, wearing an open jacket; in an ornamental oval on a pedestal; a theatrical mask, crown, dagger and lyre on the pedestal ... after Mary Beale."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image. and Text below image: "In the possession of Gilbert West Esqr."